Re: "AND ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST" a song
Sorry Ran,
This genetic engineering thing is still in its infancy. We are still just
transferring one protein (gene) at a time. Glow in the dark Hostas would
probably be rather dim as are most bioluminescent fungi, but would be
interesting on a moonless night. The blacklight Hosta would be more
spectacular, as these would glow rather brightly in the near ultraviolet
(blacklight). However, I do not think I would spend the money to create
either of these novelties. I am surprised that no one has tried to sell the
bioluminescent tobacco plants that already exist....
Jim Anderson
----- Original Message -----
From: Ransom Lydell <ranbl@netsync.net>
To: <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: "AND ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST" a song
> At 08:25 AM 11/29/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> >By the way,
> >
> >Both of y'alls fantasies are possible with present technologies. Glow in
> >the blacklight Hosta could be made with a green fluorescent protein from
the
> >jelly fish Aequorin (it is presently used as a marker of gene
> >transformation).
> >
> >Jim Anderson
> >***********
> OK Jim
> But what if I want a Hosta that produces melons?
> Ran
>
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