It just goes to show that scientists (I am one such) can be as petty as any other profession. There are reports (http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/23/french-authorities-investigate-gm-jellyfish-lamb-sold-as-meat-in-paris) of a lamb produced by a genetically modified sheep with an inserted jellyfish gene for green fluorescent protein being apparently directed nefariously to the human food chain by feuding workers at the National Institute for Agronomic Research in France. The gene was intended to make the animal's skin transparent so that the actions of internal organs could be studied. It is claimed that there would have been no dangers for the unsuspecting eaters of the lamb. One assumes that they would not have noted a greenish glow from the casserole under their kitchen lighting.
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