It turned out that bobtail squid have a second gene that also affects pigment. "When we targeted that gene, lo and behold we were able to get albinos," Albertin says.

The see-through squid are offering scientists a new way to study the biology of a creature that is intact and moving freely. "It changes the way you interpret what's going on in this animal," says ...

It turned out that bobtail squid have a second gene that also affects pigment. "When we targeted that gene, lo and behold we were able to get albinos," Albertin says.