Althouse: "Chinese scientists have created genetically-engineered, extra-muscular dogs..."

October 20, 2015

"Chinese scientists have created genetically-engineered, extra-muscular dogs..."

Remove the myostatin gene....

And then what happens?

19 comments:

madAsHell said...: What could go wrong?; 10/20/15, 1:46 PM
JAORE said...: So much for steroids.; 10/20/15, 1:54 PM
Ignorance is Bliss said...: One of those dogs would be enough to feed a family of three for a month.; 10/20/15, 1:54 PM
As my whimsy leads me.. said...: The Belgian Blue and Piedmontese cattle breeds have natural mutations of myostatin that make them very muscular and lean. They have been bred and cross bred with other breeds for 100 years or more. They are massive, but there are some problems associated with the mutation, too.

Toy; 10/20/15, 2:13 PM
Brian said...: "There's no need to fear..."; 10/20/15, 2:17 PM
LTMG said...: Keep a close eye on the members of the China women's weightlifting team at the next Olympic Games.; 10/20/15, 2:40 PM
David said...: "And then what happens?"

Non-Consenual sex with other dogs.; 10/20/15, 3:14 PM
David said...: Or your leg.; 10/20/15, 3:15 PM
The Godfather said...: @David: You nailed it!; 10/20/15, 4:27 PM
Gusty Winds said...: What does that do to the flavor?; 10/20/15, 4:37 PM
n.n said...: Unfounded development engenders premature corruption.; 10/20/15, 5:10 PM
Titus said...: I love muscles; I lick mine.

tits.; 10/20/15, 6:16 PM
Fernandinande said...: Here's a better picture of the dogs, which look quite normal.

Steve Hsu has been working with BGI to increase human intelligence.; 10/20/15, 6:58 PM
Phil 314 said...: And then they ate them.

Like we have down with Turkeys.; 10/20/15, 8:14 PM
rhhardin said...: A muscular mouse would be a Tom Swifty.; 10/20/15, 10:01 PM
Smilin' Jack said...: ""Chinese scientists have created genetically-engineered, extra-muscular dogs...""

Let me hasten to go on record as welcoming our new canine overlords!; 10/21/15, 12:06 AM
BN said...: And so it begins... or rather...

Continues.; 10/21/15, 12:37 AM
BN said...: "I love muscles; I lick mine."

Dude, learn how to teach that and you'll also never go hungry (as well as... well, you know).; 10/21/15, 12:43 AM
Char Char Binks, Esq. said...: The Mighty Dog.; 10/21/15, 1:54 PM