Comments on: Genetically Engineered Mice Flex and Fluoresce http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/ How will it change your life? Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:10:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: KageTora http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-56213 KageTora Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:39:54 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-56213 Right. So, I guess this research is intended for humans. It means we will be able to: 1. Run longer and faster This would be good, because we could do more in the little time we have each day. 2. Eat 60 percent more food but not gain weight Good for getting rid of obesity, but doesn't help the world food shortage. 3. Live longer Good for us individually, but it just means there'll be more of us - not good for the current population crisis 4. Have a longer breeding life Ditto. If it's not intended for humans, it just means we're just going to have loads of mice running around eating more of our stuff and being harder to catch! Right. So, I guess this research is intended for humans.

It means we will be able to:

1.
Run longer and faster

This would be good, because we could do more in the little time we have each day.

2.
Eat 60 percent more food but not gain weight

Good for getting rid of obesity, but doesn’t help the world food shortage.

3.
Live longer

Good for us individually, but it just means there’ll be more of us - not good for the current population crisis

4.
Have a longer breeding life
Ditto.

If it’s not intended for humans, it just means we’re just going to have loads of mice running around eating more of our stuff and being harder to catch!

]]> By: Eye on DNA Headlines for 8 November 2007 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-18173 Eye on DNA Headlines for 8 November 2007 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:04:32 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-18173 [...] you to The Issue - The Blog Newspaper for featuring Eye on DNA’s post, Genetically Engineered Mice Flex and Flouresce , in its Science and Health section. I hadn’t known of The Issue before today but it’s [...] [...] you to The Issue - The Blog Newspaper for featuring Eye on DNA’s post, Genetically Engineered Mice Flex and Flouresce , in its Science and Health section. I hadn’t known of The Issue before today but it’s [...]

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-17461 David Bradley Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:38:55 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-17461 Yes, I must admit while I was scooping the rodentious poop and mopping up the murine urine, it did occur to me that I might catch something that could dissolve my lungs...thankfully I don't think hanta and its viral cousins are endemic in the UK...are they? db Yes, I must admit while I was scooping the rodentious poop and mopping up the murine urine, it did occur to me that I might catch something that could dissolve my lungs…thankfully I don’t think hanta and its viral cousins are endemic in the UK…are they?

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]]> By: Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-17448 Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:52:32 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-17448 I once opened my garage door to find one lonely mouse lying dead smack dab in the middle of the floor. EEEEK!! Hantavirus immediately sprang to mind. I once opened my garage door to find one lonely mouse lying dead smack dab in the middle of the floor. EEEEK!! Hantavirus immediately sprang to mind.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-17446 David Bradley Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:46:17 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-17446 Oh, don't...they did. Two down, no idea how many to go... db Oh, don’t…they did.

Two down, no idea how many to go…

db

]]> By: Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-17421 Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:23:08 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-17421 Hope they didn't poop too much! yuck Hope they didn’t poop too much! yuck

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-17076 David Bradley Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:19:19 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/05/genetically-engineered-mice-flex-and-fluoresce/#comment-17076 Don't talk to me about mice! We have had an influx of wild-type muridae this weekend db Don’t talk to me about mice! We have had an influx of wild-type muridae this weekend

db

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