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Japanese researchers develop see-through goldfish

Japanese researchers have succeeded in producing goldfish whose beating hearts can be seen through translucent … by Miwa Suzuki Miwa Suzuki – Tue Dec 29, 3:50 am ET
TOKYO (AFP) – First came see-through frogs. Now Japanese researchers have succeeded in producing goldfish whose beating hearts can be seen through translucent scales and skin.

The transparent creatures are part of efforts to reduce the need for dissections, which have become increasingly controversial, particularly in schools.

"You can see a live heart and other organs because the scales and skin have no pigments," said Yutaka Tamaru, an associate professor in the department of life science at Mie University.

"You don't have to cut it open. You can see a tiny brain above the goldfish's black eyes."

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