The mice may never be afraid of cat, making it a lost story soon! yes, if things shape up well at the Tokyo University, the mice will soon shed their sense of cower at the smell or sight of the cat.

In an experiment, the Japanese scientists, through genetic engineering, were able to turn off certain nasal cells successfully, which trigger terror amongst the rodent. The result was striking enough, the mice was no longer afraid of the feline. A rare view, — the genetically changed mice even played with the cat and nested against it! The research team leader Ko Kobayakawa said he chose domesticated cats for his research as they were less likely to pounce.

A craft of genetic engineering has shattered the common belief that mice are afraid of cats because they prey on them and they learn fear through experience, instead it is a genetic behavior pattern. The research is being considered as a breakthrough in understanding the whole phenomena of fear and the ways to control it.

Via: Yahoo151121