The Peek -a- Boo, See Through Frog

Published on September 29, 2007 By InBloom In Health & Medicine

(In case you haven't heard)

I just read an article this morning that Japanese scientists have created the world's first see-through, four legged creature: a transparent frog.

APF/HO Photo

Article: Link

The reasoning behind it? So that organs, blood vessels, etc., can be seen without the need for dissection. Hmmm...where was this frog when I was in my 7th Grade Life Sciences class (and is a see through guinea pig in the works as well)? What an amazing, yet weird, creation.

Comments

Zoologist03

on Sep 29, 2007

I read that the other day. Pretty cool, except their offspring can't produce viable offspring...i.e. grandchildren. The tadpoles die because they're riddled with recessive genes. This is only possible because amphibian skin is very thin and has different properties than mammal or bird skin...so no transparent parakeets or hamsters for us.

~Zoo

InBloom

on Sep 29, 2007

Zoo

Well, so much for the transparent guinea pig.

stubbyfinger

on Oct 01, 2007

It's a great day to be a frog

InBloom

on Oct 02, 2007

Reply By: stubbyfingerPosted: Monday, October 01, 2007It's a great day to be a frog

Yes, it is.

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