Posted on 07/31/2020 12:30:04 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The team used CRISPR-Cas9 to ‘knock out’ the gene in a Doryteuthis pealeii and in turn eliminated coloring from the eyes and skin cells.
The procedure involved clipping the egg’s tough outer layer with micro-scissors and delivering the reagents inside the embryo.
Cephalopods, which includes squid, octopus and cuttlefish, have been a mystery to researchers, as their nervous systems are capable of camouflage – but the breakthrough should ‘address a host of biological questions.’
For the first time in history, scientists have genetically altered squid embryos by removing a pigmentation gene that resulted in transparent creatures. The team used CRISPR-Cas9 to ¿knock out¿ the pigmentation genes in a Doryteuthis pealeii and in turn eliminated color from the eyes and skin cells
Cephalopods have the largest brain of all invertebrates, a nervous system that is capable of camouflaging itself and the special ability to recode their own genetic information inside its messenger RNA – and of course, they all have rare and interesting features.
Scientists have long attempted to uncover these creature’s secrets, but have failed due to their inability to peer into their structures – until now.
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Seafood you can’t see
Cool! Guess that means we don’t have to worry about Black Lives mattering any more. Iffen they don’t like black lives, they can start caring about Blue Lives, right?
Or All Baby’s Life Matters.
They say these experiments are harmless, but I see right through them.
Next up - custom colored kids.
The Genetically Modified Squids. Didn’t they used to open for the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
I thought that was one of Hawkwind’s aliases...
Obviously those are male squid
Imagine what restaurants can charge for that!
What comes to my mind is that pic of Hillary’s face on a giant squid that was being posted about 20 years ago. I thought I still had it saved, but guess not.
Michael Jackson would have loved this.
Trump should demand human trials ASAP.....end racism.....
Transparent.
They’re visible once battered and fried.
Just delete genes for lack of melanin, blond hair and blue eyes and all the world’s problems will go away. Female IQ will rise 30 points, too [ducking].
First the Wuhan virus, now an army of invisible squid.
That solves the problem of squid racism.
50’ drive in remake...
“It Came From Beneath the Can’t Sea”
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