Fluorescent puppy is world’s first transgenic dog 

by Ewen Callaway in New Scientist, April 2009

From the article:  “This new proof-of-principle experiment should open the door for transgenic dog models of human disease, says team member CheMyong Ko of the University of Kentucky in Lexington. ‘The next step for us is to generate a true disease model,’ he says.”

With all the trend toward less use of animals in research, is this a good development?  Maybe for understanding fertility and human diseases, but is it fair at animals’ expense?  The attitude of the researchers seems to value dogs simply as objects that can be exploited for human benefit.  But what about benefit for the dogs that are being so exploited?

See also

The Animals’ Lawsuit Against Humanity