Genetic engineering of animals

Conditions of affection

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The Aedes aegypt mosquito, which is among the transmitters of the Zika virus. Source: James Gathany / PHIL, CDC.

The mosquitoes will save us from... the mosquitoes

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A tiny stingray fish, which is half animal and half machine. The fish consists of genetically modified rat muscle cells. The muscle cells are what actually allow the fish's wings to move in response to flashes of light. On the right is a real fish of this species

A fish robot powered by a rat muscle

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Intelligent design-millennium version: Soon we will be able to design living beings with predefined properties

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Salmon sashimi. From Wikipedia

Are the genetically engineered fish close to the plate?

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Adult Aedes aegypti mosquito. From Wikipedia

The Destroying Garden / Bijal P. Trivedi

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To Prof. Yoram Gruner. Photo: Weizmann Institute

Prof. Yoram Gruner from the Weizmann Institute of Science will receive the Rothschild Prize in Life Sciences on Thursday

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Transgenic pigs - Enviropiglets. Photo: University of Golf, Canada

Environmental pig

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

A question of existence - science will help fight hunger

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

A genetically modified protein in goat's milk will slow the spread of Alzheimer's

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fruit. From Wikipedia

Fighting the mad cow through genetic engineering

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Food from cloned animals is safe to eat

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

A human gene implanted in pigs will improve the chances of receiving their organs in humans

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