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First Gene-Edited Dogs Reported in China
MIT Technology Review ^ | 10/19/2015 | By Antonio Regalado

Posted on 10/20/2015 6:59:45 AM PDT by Red Badger

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What could possibly go wrong?

Koreans will get fat................................

1 posted on 10/20/2015 6:59:45 AM PDT by Red Badger
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> A naturally occurring DNA mutation in the myostatin gene leads to highly muscled whippets

i.e. more meat.


2 posted on 10/20/2015 7:02:59 AM PDT by glorgau
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More muscular Beagle w longer legs....better for hunting...

oh...like my Beagle/Shepherd mix?


3 posted on 10/20/2015 7:05:03 AM PDT by G Larry (Vote Hillary! Pro-Abortion Socialist)
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As it was in the days of Noah.

Monkeying with the building blocks of life. Oh yeah, that's gonna turn out well.

4 posted on 10/20/2015 7:06:26 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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5 posted on 10/20/2015 7:08:03 AM PDT by PGR88
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Now, is that same gene in BEEF?...........................Imagine a supersized rib-eye steak the size of a turkey platter!


6 posted on 10/20/2015 7:08:09 AM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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If they lengthen the lives of pets that is going to have quite an effect on the size of the stray population. I hate to be harsh but it’s true.

It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature.


7 posted on 10/20/2015 7:08:48 AM PDT by To Hell With Poverty (All freedom must be transported in bottles of 3 oz or less. - Freeper relictele)
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LOL!......................


8 posted on 10/20/2015 7:09:08 AM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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9 posted on 10/20/2015 7:10:01 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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10 posted on 10/20/2015 7:10:27 AM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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Chihuahua?.....................


11 posted on 10/20/2015 7:10:53 AM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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And with this breakthrough we are one step closer to trans-humanism.


12 posted on 10/20/2015 7:10:59 AM PDT by exPBRrat
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No problemo, just import more Koreans.....................


13 posted on 10/20/2015 7:11:58 AM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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Trans to what?.....................As in Bruce, er, Caitlyn Jenner?...................


14 posted on 10/20/2015 7:12:54 AM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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Muscular doggie ping

That’s just what we need — a Beagle that can run faster and longer!


15 posted on 10/20/2015 7:13:22 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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16 posted on 10/20/2015 7:29:36 AM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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LOLOLOL!


17 posted on 10/20/2015 7:31:50 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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"Now, is that same gene in BEEF?"

Apparently:


18 posted on 10/20/2015 7:37:56 AM PDT by PLMerite (The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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19 posted on 10/20/2015 7:39:55 AM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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Ping to any SyFy channel execs reading - “Frankenbeagle vs. Sharknado.”


20 posted on 10/20/2015 7:46:32 AM PDT by Demiurge2 (Define your terms!)
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