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Changes in photosynthetic and respiratory activity in E. chlorotica symbiotically associated with V. litorea chloroplasts and cultured over a 7-month period in the absence of algae.
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If 20th century biology was about taking living things apart to find out how they work, the current era is defined by putting them back together, but not necessarily as evolution decreed, and certainly without the clumsy constraints of mating.
(Adam Rutherford)
Cannot farm spiders to get enough of the silk Spiders are cannibalistic and highly territorial Above gown took 80+ people 5 years to silk more than 1 million Nephila spiders
Goat produces 800 L milk/year Isolate and purify 5g recombinant protein/L proteins from goat milk Around 4 kg protein/year/goat
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v410/n6828/full/410541a0.htm
Parachutes
Ethical Issues?
Glow-in-the-dark cats!
Use jellyfish genes as a marker for successful genetic recombination Used in HIV/AIDS research to test the effectiveness of splicing monkey SIV immunity into cats.
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Dangers: Could outcross in the field. Much more difficult to control and prevent the propagation of transgenes into the wild.