Glowing Cats a New Tool in AIDS Research

sciencehabit writes "Scientists have developed a strain of green-glowing cat by infecting their eggs with a virus containing a foreign gene—the first time this method has worked in a carnivore. Experts say the advance could make the cat a valuable new genetic model—and potentially protect it from an HIV-like virus. "

please stop calling it "glowing"

[v1]

It's fluorescing. Yes, technically that is a "glow" but glow is a lot more general term. All fluorescing items glow, but not all glowing items fluoresce. Most people that read "glow" will expect to turn out the lights and see a green cat without needing to shine an invisible special lighting on it.

Commercial application

[ProfMobius]

Why are those people always making those cool GM pets and never sell them ?
I want a glowing cat ! Just sell them already, I'm sure there is a market for that !

Re:Annoying at night...

[Reverand Dave]

The little neon tetra's at the pet store they sell for a buck each have phosphorescent proteins from jellyfish in them. The don't glow brightly, but they do glow.