Top 10 Creatures Created By Science How’s it going YouTube?
I’m Landon, and welcome back to another most amazing top 10 video.
For decades, scientists have been experimenting with the genetic makeup of animals in order
to give them more desirable traits.
A lot of researchers perform crazy gene experiments and that’s what we are going to be looking
at today.
So here are the top 10 creatures created by science.
Experimenting in at number 10 with GloFish.
These cool looking fish are a product of genetic engineering.
Zebrafish were the first GloFish available to the public in pet stores but now there
is a huge variety of different GoFish on the market.
They are available in many different fluorescent colours such as red, green, orange, blue and
purple.
Originally, GloFish were created to detect pollution by turning into a fluorescent colour
but that didn’t work out according to plan.
The transparent frog sneaks its way into number 9.
This species of frog was genetically engineered so that we would no longer need to dissect
frogs.
You can clearly see all of its organs, blood vessels and eggs so science classes no longer
need to kill frogs in order to dissect their bodies.
Students can also observe other life cycles of the frog such as ovulation and metamorphosis.
Now in at number 8 we have Micro pigs.
A company in China is using gene editing techniques to create and sell micropigs as pets.
These tiny pigs will weigh about 15kg when they are fully grown which is about the size
of a medium dog.
Each micropig will be sold for about $1500 and customers in China will be able to pick
the animal’s colour and coat pattern because the scientists can manipulate the genetic
makeup of the pig.
Lactose free milk spills its way into number 7.
Scientists have created a genetically modified cow whose whole milk doesn’t have the substance
that causes allergic reactions in people.
This milk also contained more casein which is actually a very nutritious protein that
is found in regular milk and it also has higher calcium levels and it could improve cheese
yields.
Getting tangled in at number 6 is The Spider Goat.
Don’t worry, these animals aren’t goat-sized spiders with terrifying pincers.
They are actually genetically modified sheep that produce a spider silk protein in their
milk so that we are able to use this silk in a variety of ways.
It is used for medicines and to create a strong fabric.
Landmine detecting plants blows up in at number 5.
These plants were genetically engineered to detect landmines in soil by changing colour.
These plants have the potential to prevent thousands of deaths and injuries by signalling
where the deadly explosives are hidden.
These plants are sensitive to nitrogen dioxide gas which is released by underground landmines
and they will turn from green to bright red.
Next up in at number 4 we have the Vacanti mouse.
This was a laboratory mouse created by Charles Vacanti in 1995 and it had a human ear growing
on its back.
The ear was actually constructed out of cow cartilage cells that was placed into an ear
shaped mould and then implanted under the skin of the mouse.
The cartilage grew by itself naturally and it was created to see whether fabricated cartilage
structures could be transplanted into the human body.
The Enviropig comes in at number 3.
These are genetically modified Yorkshire pigs that have the capability to digest plants
more efficiently than other conventional pigs.
The benefits of the Enviropig are reduced feeding costs and reduced phosphorus pollution.
The Enviropig actually produces 65% less phosphorus in its feces however, they lost their funding
in 2012 so it is no longer being produced.
Dropping in at number 2 we have The sudden death mosquito.
A company in the UK has genetically engineered a breed of mosquito that is designed to kill
other mosquitoes.
This particular breed is released in the wild to mate with females in order to transfer
a lethal gene which kills the young mosquitoes inside of her so that she can no longer reproduce.
Scientists believe that by doing this, they can control the spread of the dengue fever
which is a devastating viral disease.
Finally in at number 1 is Dolly the sheep.
She was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell.
She was cloned in Scotland back in 1996 and she lived until 2003 where she died of lung
cancer.
She had three mothers, one provided the egg, another one provided the DNA and the third
one carried the cloned embryo to term.
She was fertile and had six lambs in total until she died.
Well there you guys have it…