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Smelly: An ordinary porker. But GM pigs are designed to better digest plant phosphorous -- the chief cause of odour. |
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Researchers have created a new generation of Frankenswine -- genetically modified hogs designed to be cheaper and greener, the Daily Mail reports.
Such pigs' manure contains less phosphorus than normal slurry and poses less risk to natural waters. They also look, sound and taste like normal pigs.
Frankenswine will be the first GM animal to be allowed into the food chain and could one day provide meat products for the world. (點擊《每日郵報》查看原文)
“科學(xué)怪豬”污染小
???????據(jù)英國《每日郵報》消息,研究人員近日研制出一種新型轉(zhuǎn)基因“科學(xué)怪豬”,這種豬將會更加廉價、清潔。
???????與一般的豬相比,“科學(xué)怪豬”排出的糞便磷含量較少。不過這些豬的外觀、叫聲甚至是味道和普通豬沒有區(qū)別。
???????“科學(xué)怪豬”將會成為第一種被允許進入食物鏈的轉(zhuǎn)基因動物,也會有朝一日成為我們?nèi)庵破返脑慈?/p> |