Re: [DIYbio] Re: Animal Genetic Engineering

Make sure to consider the ethics. If you make mice much smarter, they may be considered human-like sentient beings and you should make sure to treat them well, big cage, toys, food, magazines, etc.




On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 4:14:12 AM UTC+1, Brian Amburn wrote:

Hi all,

I want to genetically enhance animals.  I would like to give extra functions to mice and maybe attempt to make them more intelligent and possibly muscular, maybe try to make them live longer too.  I understand this would be incredibly difficult, but it's what I want to do.  I also understand that ethical concerns would be made, and that I would need to cross them/answer them.  I have a rather good understanding of genetics (college level) but I have no true microbiology/genetics lab experience.  I would certainly appreciate anyone helping me find out what I would need to try this including equipment, knowledge, genes, etc.  Also if anyone could help me better understand how to do this I would greatly appreciate that.  In time I will gain more experience in this field as I am taking more classes and will likely be working in a lab soon.  I'm just incredibly interested and passionate about this stuff, so I would love some help.

Thanks,

Brian

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