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| Eduardo Kac |
According to Wikipedia, "Kac considers himself a "transgenic artist," or "bio artist", using
biotechnology and
genetics to create provocative works that concomitantly explore
scientific techniques and critique them. Alba, the rabbit (see picture) was the name of a genetically modified "glowing" rabbit created as an artistic work by contemporary artist
Eduardo Kac, produced in collaboration with French geneticist
Louis-Marie Houdebine. Houdebine used the
GFP gene found in the
jellyfish, that
fluoresces green when exposed to blue light. When Alba, the rabbit, was exposed to such light, she would literally glow green. " At a recent artist talk by Kac, he assured us that putting the GFP gene into the rabbit's DNA, causing Alba to glow green, in no way harmed the animal. Kac has also gone on to create other "glowing" animals, in what he calls "bio art." Enjoy!
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