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This is about the sad story of ANDi, the first primate to be genetically engineered. This is the type of information schools are teaching our children about genetic engineering. It makes ANDi seem like just another commodity for industry to market. ANDi is a living being that has been created at the whim of an industry that has no morals, no concept of life, and cares only for the bottom line. |
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Portland, Oregon -- You'd never guess by looking at this little rhesus monkey that he's part jellyfish. Born last October, he is the world's first genetically altered primate. Scientists at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland created him by injecting a gene from a jellyfish (above, right) into the genetic makeup, or DNA, of a monkey's egg. They chose the jellyfish gene because it glows bright green under blue light, making it easy to spot in the monkey's body. Because humans are so closely related to other primates, scientists hope that genetically altered monkeys can help them learn more about human diseases and how to treat them. | ||