Japanese Create A Mutant Mouse That Tweets Like a Bird
A laboratory at the University of Osaka running an ongoing study on evolution has revealed that they've produced a genetically engineered mouse that tweets like a bird. They've produced more than 100 of them actually, as well as a mouse with short limbs and one with a tail like a dachshund. It's all part of a larger study into how genetic mutations drive evolutions and diverse outcomes that can come about as a result of miscopying DNA. The researchers didn't engineer the mouse to tweet, though there was some genetic tinkering that led to the singing mouse's arrival. The lab created the mouse as part of its "Evolved Mouse Project," which genetically modifies mice to be prone to miscopying DNA. From there, the outcomes are left to chance as the team has cross-bred the mutation prone mice for generations. Related ArticlesMouse Scampers on Giant Trackball, Plays QuakeVideo: Champion Mousebot Solves Huge Maze...