Fluorescent cats to potentially help fight HIV
A new hope in the fight against AIDS has emerged from the unlikely source of a trio of “glow cats”, genetically modified to harbour the green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene, which originates from jellyfish, and an extra monkey gene, TRIMCyp. The team of scientist behind the research hope that their invention will offer the animals […]
A new hope in the fight against AIDS has emerged from the unlikely source of a trio of “glow cats”, genetically modified to harbour the green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene, which originates from jellyfish, and an extra monkey gene, TRIMCyp.
The team of scientist behind the research hope that their invention will offer the animals protection from FIV, the cat equivalent of HIV, which could in turn inspire similar approaches to protecting humans from infection with HIV.
