12/30/2009

Transparent goldfish produced in Japan

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A see-through goldfish whose beating hearts can be seen through translucent scales and skin at Japan's Mie University in Tsu city, central Japan. Yutaka Tamaru, an associate biology professor at Mie University and his team have succeeded in producing the transparent goldfish, which is part of efforts to reduce the need for dissections in laboratory.

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A see-through goldfish whose beating hearts can be seen through translucent scales and skin at Japan's Mie University in Tsu city, central Japan. Yutaka Tamaru, an associate biology professor at Mie University and his team have succeeded in producing the transparent goldfish, which is part of efforts to reduce the need for dissections in laboratory.
(AFP)

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