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December 28, 2009 ·
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Glowing tadpoles to detect pollution
By T.K. RandallDecember 28, 2009 ·
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Researchers looking for more effective and less expensive ways to detect harmful pollution in water have come up with a genetically engineered tadpole that glows when exposed to pollution.
Here's something cooler than a canary in a coal mine: Tadpoles genetically engineered to glow when they encounter water pollution. African clawed frog tadpoles modified with jellyfish genes show promise as a faster and less expensive way to detect pollution than traditional methods, say a University of Wyoming professor and researchers in France.
Source: CBS 4 Denver | Comments (4)
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