Scientists have cloned several fluorescent cats that glow in the dark by manipulating or inserting a gene during the cloning process. In October 2008, the cat Mr. Green Genes, whose eyes, gums and tongue glows green in the dark, made its TV debut in the U.S. on NBC.ajcpets: Glow-in-the-dark cat a genetic success (October 22, 2008) In December 2007, Korea researchers announced they had cloned three fluorescent kittens that glow red in the dark.Telegraph: Glow-in-the-dark cat could help cut disease (December 12, 2007)
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Mr. Green Genes is completely fluorescent, but his fur hides the green glow from his bodyajcpets: Glow-in-the-dark cat a genetic success (October 22, 2008)
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Cloned by researchers at Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Speciesajcpets: Glow-in-the-dark cat a genetic success (October 22, 2008)
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An experiment led by Kong Il-keun at Gyeongsang National University, South Korea, cloned three fluorescent kittens in 2007Telegraph: Glow-in-the-dark cat could help cut disease (December 12, 2007)
