Strange gene experiments

There are crazy genetic engineering experiments that seem to have a very realistic purpose: doubling population, reviving corpses, making mosquitoes not carrying malaria .

Marvel at bizarre gene experiments

The town of twins

This experiment was carried out by Josef Mengele , the " death doctor " of Adolf Hitler's fascist. Hitler entrusted him with this task of finding ways to create twins , thereby increasing the artificial birth rate of "Aryan warriors".

Historians condemn Mengele's experiment, claiming that it was unnatural.

The town with hundreds of twins can be the work of "death doctor" Mengele.

For years, scientists have failed to explain why in a small town in Brazil, one in five pregnant women has twins. Most babies are born with blond hair and blue eyes.

Recently, the elderly people in the town gave an unexpected information: In the 1960s, Mengele often visited the place as a veterinarian, but he requested treatment for many women. female in town.

So some scientists think this town may be where Mengele performs his experiments .

Goat hybrid spider

Perhaps many people who hear this will think it is a joke, but the project is completely real because spiders can produce something of greater value than gold, which is silk.

Biologists in Quebec (Canada) and scientists from the Biochemical Command (US) separate genes that produce spider silk in spiders and put them into goats .

Milk of hybrid goats is used to create spider silk.

As a result, new goats are nearly identical to other goats , but are capable of producing milk that contains a lot of protein. After being treated, this protein can produce spider silk. However, in order to reach the ultimate goal, it requires huge flocks.

Revive frozen rats for 16 years

From the dead and frozen rat body for 16 years, a living copy was created

Scientists used to create an exact copy of a dead and frozen mouse for 16 years . This is the first time that science has done such a thing. Japanese scientists say their research will help people in reviving extinct animals such as mammoths or tigers.

However, critics say that if everyone tries to revive a dead loved one who is preserved in a cold house, the earth will face a population disaster.

Genetically modified mosquitoes

Scientists have created genetically modified mosquitoes to limit malaria. This is a breakthrough in controlling and limiting the disease that kills millions of people every year.

Genetically modified mosquitoes have glowing eyes.

The difference of the new breed is in the glowing eyes , which are not visible in ordinary mosquitoes. They carry genes that can prevent malaria infection . Genetically modified mosquitoes will be introduced into mosquitoes often to propagate.

However, this research has just reached the first steps. Scientists predict that it takes 10 years or longer to propagate mosquitoes in the natural environment.

Create eyeballs from stem cells

Scientists have created genes for amphibians that allow the first step to develop eyeballs with visual field copy technology (EFTF). First, they introduced a special extracellular enzyme into the frog embryo, resulting in tadpoles that added eyes .

Enzymed tadpoles will have more eyes.

Scientists hope, this approach can be applied to humans or other animals. If they can cultivate eyeballs from stem cells in the lab, this will open the future for people with eye diseases such as retinal disorders .

Injecting human genes into cows to create milk resistance?

Pharming , a German biotechnology company, uses gene technology to create a human genome of cows that helps them produce a milk that contains the much needed lactoferrin for humans.

Genetically modified cows for milk contain special enzymes.

According to the company's website, this protein is present in natural tears or in the human lungs, which have antibacterial effects on the eyes and lungs. It also helps balance the intestinal microflora, improving intestinal health.