Can You Genetically Enhance Yourself?

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An Introduction to Genetic Engineering (TEXT BOOK): http://biomolfa.edublogs.org/files/2009/04/genetics-engineering-08.pdf

Article on Gene Doping: http://www.nature.com/scitable/content/Gene-doping-a-new-threat-for-the-15394

Enhancement of intelligence in Mice: http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pictures/other/smartmouse/index.html

Spider Silk Goats: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16554357

Glowing Rabbits: http://youtu.be/vWhCiIIjRbE

Glowing Axolotls: http://youtu.be/Uleb3MlZ4JU

GloFish: http://www.glofish.com/

Article on Plasmids: http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/02/science-is-slowly-building-towards-real-life-bioshock-like-plasmids/

Really cool NOVA doc on Gene Therapy: http://video.pbs.org/video/2215641935/

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