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I will have one Cattigator
TL;DR they're trying to use alligator DNA to make catfish more resistant to infections in fish farms. >

Exactly - they'll be "nearly identical to the farm-raised catfish sold in grocery stores".
Unless they aren't. >

Life, uh, finds a way. >

Bob Ross as a geneticist:  "Happy little accidents" >

I always wondered, growing up, where my dad got that quote from.. >

Mom said I was a happy accident. Dad told me I was planned. Either Dad is trying to spare my feelings in some way or it is a testament to how poor my parent’s communication was back then. I find both explanations equally plausible. >

Schrödinger's pregnancy? >

Schrödinger's condom (the pregnancy was observable). >

Southerners must be looking forward to going catfish noodling in hard mode. >

Time to level up >

'Bama finally got smart enough to science and this is what they did >

Wait til they figure out how to reverse the deleterious effects of inbreeding >

Mother of God >

Yeah, she can bang the son of God. >

Can we call them Ali-cats for short?