Glowing Beagles

By: Anshul Vemuri
 
Have you ever heard of a glowing dog? Well, meet Tegon. She is a beagle from South Korea. Scientists in South Korea genetically engineered her to glow fluorescent green under U.V (Ultra Violet) light. This team of fascinating researchers from S.N.U (Seoul National University) used the same technology that was used in 2005, when they created the world’s first cloned dog. Tegon is worth $3.2 billion. Tegon is not a gimmick though. Dogs share 268 illnesses with humans. Due to this, scientists can investigate potential cures for deadly ailments.
The lead researcher of the team, Lee Byeong-Chun explained, “The creation of Tegon opens new horizons since the gene injected to make the dog glow can be substituted with genes that trigger fatal human diseases”.
By triggering diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, scientists and researchers can explore and find potential cures for new medicines and treatments.

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