Researchers are very pleased that the experiment was successful, because now primates can be used for genetic testing rather than mice. Good news for humans, bad news for monkeys. Cures for diseases such as Parkinson s or HIV are now more likely. Scientists were disappointed, though, that ANDI didn t glow in the dark. There are expectations that he will begin to glow with age, once he s grown into the new genes.
Researchers claim that genetic manipulation in humans is still a long way off.
But don t be surprised if you start to see some mysterious glowing people walking about. The Juicy Cerebellum lost contact with its World Correspondent, Sariel Lehyani, when his plane went down just over Baghdad. He was on his way to do a report on glowing monkeys discovered in the region. Really, it is. Even when it tries to be exciting.