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<< Previous Topic | Next Topic >> Back To Board   More Secret Lab Stuff! :) September 4 2001 at 12:36 AM Mike F.    Deep under Battle Mountain, here in Hot Springs, I have managed to clone a new species of frog. Utilizing DNA from a leopard frog, a bullfrog, a satsuma plum, and an Amazonian Glow-worm, this elegant creature was formed by my assistant Zoltan. (He finally found the key in an ancient gypsy chant.) Only 16 of these frogs exist - 8 males and 8 females. They will be released in the reflecting pool in Washington, DC on the same day a bunch of Environmental Science undergrads from Reed College come to visit.     Respond to this message    Author Reply Mike F. And, sadly, this attempt was a failure... :( September 4 2001, 12:43 AM    Respond to this message    Steve92345 Frogs cloned with Amazonian glow worm September 4 2001, 1:18 AM  I hope they glow in the dark. Lack of bioluminescence would be a great disappointment. For your next experiment, try splicing the genes of fireflies with mosquitoes so we can swat them in the dark.     Respond to this message    Mike F. DONE! September 4 2001, 2:19 AM  The Dreaded Firesquito!     Respond to this message    Diedreanna Untitled September 4 2001, 4:08 PM  Truly an act of genius. A worthy contribution on behalf of mankind. Children can now collect them in jars and if they're hardy enough use them for lamps, and we actually have a chance to get them before they bit. Great suggestion, great achievement.     Respond to this message    Current Topic - More Secret Lab Stuff! :)   << Previous Topic | Next Topic >> Back To Board

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