Hold the
jelly! A lab-grown lamb whose genes had been pimped with jellyfish DNA
to aid cardiovascular research may have ended up on the forks of
unwitting French diners. Bred at one of France’s top agricultural
institutes, “Rubis” was sold, perhaps accidentally, to a slaughterhouse
and then to an unidentified individual, presumably for dinner. The lamb
carried a gene that makes skin transparent and cell components
fluorescent, but didn’t express those traits. French authorities, who
say the meat carried a negligible health risk, are investigating, and
the supervisor responsible may face charges
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