To: bolobaby
In part, because it gives a way to “tag” a gene to make it visible without harming the animal. The research potential of the technique is limited only by the researchers’ imaginations. So much of animal research depends on having to sacrifice the animal at some point during the experiment; a technique like this makes it possible to make the observations without sacrificing the animal. Plus, observations of a couple animals over time are far more valuable than observations of several animals at a single time point.
I could go on and on about this, so I will stop now and spare everyone the wall of text.
8 posted on
04/25/2009 12:28:04 PM PDT by
exDemMom
(Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
To: exDemMom
In part, because it gives a way to tag a gene to make it visible without harming the animal. The research potential of the technique is limited only by the researchers imaginations. So much of animal research depends on having to sacrifice the animal at some point during the experiment; a technique like this makes it possible to make the observations without sacrificing the animal. Plus, observations of a couple animals over time are far more valuable than observations of several animals at a single time point.
I hope you are kidding, are you also in favor of killing babies for their stem cells? This messing with genetics like this is the road to hell. Where do you think this is going to lead to? Do you think these "researchers" will stop with puppies? Someone already said they have cloned humans. We have to stop these people from trying to play God. There will be serious consquences.
12 posted on
04/25/2009 1:36:28 PM PDT by
AUH2O Repub
(Should have been Thompson/Hutchinson)
To: exDemMom
14 posted on
04/25/2009 1:50:23 PM PDT by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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