Connecticut College Chemistry: Genetically Modified Glowing Axolotls

These genetically modified axolotls glow green under a blue light. They belong to Marc Zimmer, professor of chemistry at Connecticut College, who is an expert on green fluorescent protein (GFP).

Read about how Marc Zimmer uses these axolotls as a teaching tool: http://aspen.conncoll.edu/news/5699.cfm

Learn more about (GFP):
http://gfp.conncoll.edu/

Find out about Connecticut College's chemistry department: http://chemistry.conncoll.edu/

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[JustinofJAWS003]

lol haow do they glow blue then?

[theBBQninjaRocks]

@Telemuv He was



[VanessaSky25]

I have one of these guys, except of course mine doesnt glow. i never knew the technical term i have always just called him a waterdog. after having him for a year his frilly looking gills started shrinking and then they came off, and i thought he was dying, come to find out he was just morphing into a salamander i guess. i still have him i have had him for about 4 years now. now he prefers to be out of the water quite a bit, but always wet.

[LiquidYogi]

So bright...can't sleep...oh why won't they let me sleep!?

[xxtasha10xx]

@Telemuv Most likely.

[NeoFighterX]

is this blue light or ultra vi?

[bluebastion]

I'd offer myself up for this to be "injected" into me. I'd be the life of a rave party!

[theprophetstryder]

@Telemuv highly plausible



[Telemuv]

Is it possible that the pokemon "mudkip" was inspired by the Axolotl by design? I am being serious.

[SuperRandomLizard]

i have a baby black one