Weirdest Animal Genetic Alterations

9.The Ear Mouse

One of the first genetic images to go viral was the “ear mouse.” The mouse appears to have a human ear attached to its back, but it is actually just human cartilage that was molded into an ear form. It is often confused with a real human ear, but that process is still a long way away.

 

 

 

 

8. Cow’s Breast Milk

Human DNA was mixed with a cow’s milk genetics to produce breast milk straight from the udder. Years from now, you could actually buy breast milk from a store instead of baby formula.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 7. Spider-Goat

Marvel may have the inspiration for its newest superhero with the Spider-Goat. Using genetics from spiders, goats have been born with the ability to produce a webbing protein in their milk. This webbing could be used to make all kinds of products in the future.

 

6. Blue Strawberries

Apparently mushy strawberries from the freezer have been a big enough concern that scientists felt the need to do something about it. Using DNA from an Arctic Flounder Fish, a new ge

netically altered strawberry turns blue while growing. The new strawberry could withstand harsher temperatures, but it will take years of research to see if it is ready for consumption.

 

5. The Sheep Humans

Several B-horror movies seem to be coming to life with the recent genetic alterations on sheep. Injecting human DNA into a sheep has resulted in 15% of the sheep to be made up of huma

n body parts. These parts include lungs, livers and other organs that could potentially be used for human transplants years in the future

4. Double-Sized Salmon Fish

DNA has been altered in salmon to make the fish grow double their size. The eggs are being sold to fish farms that can quickly grow the salmon, and then sell it. The sale of these fish in the United States could be approved within the next couple of years.

3. Tweeting Mice

No, mice have not yet learned how to use Twitter, but hundreds of them are tweeting in a Japanese laboratory. Over the years, genetic mutations from dozens of animals have been performed

on the mice, with one of the rare successes coming from a bird, with some mice using bird songs and tweets to make noise. 

 

 

Watch this video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLu37VvCozw&feature

 

2. Scorpion Cabbage

What do scorpions and cabbage have in common? On a farm in California, they actually share the same venom. In an effort to prevent caterpillars from eating crops, this cabbage has bee

n genetically altered to contain scorpion venom that will kill the creatures instantly. The venom has been altered enough to cause no harm to humans.

 

 

1. Glowing Kittens

In an effort to prevent the spread of feline AIDS, a selected group of cat reproductive eggs were injected with genetic altering material that could prevent the disease, but also made

the animal glow. The glowing process is used to track the disease, but any new kittens born from these cats could possess the glowing power as well