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  GLOFISH, THE FIRST GM ANIMAL COMMERCIALIZED: PROFITS AMID CONTROVERSY
The GloFish, a fluorescent red zebrafish sold as a novel pet, has become the first transgenic animal sold to U.S. consumers.
The GloFish is a trademarked transgenic zebrafish (Danio rerio) expressing a red fluorescent protein from a sea anemone under the transcriptional control of the promoter from the myosin light peptide 2 gene of zebrafish
Commercialization of GloFish sparked legal action to force the FDA to exert regulatory oversight and block further sales.
www.isb.vt.edu /articles/jun0405.htm   (1000 words)

  
 GloFish® Photos
GloFish® fluorescent fish are now on sale at a pet shop near you!
If you are looking for high-resolution photos for media articles or other publications about the GloFish® fluorescent fish, please use any of photos linked below.
Please credit www.glofish.com as the source for the photos, and it is not necessary to contact us directly for further permission.
www.glofish.com /photos.asp   (138 words)

  
 GloFish® Welcome
GloFish® fluorescent fish bring color and excitement to any aquarium – in your home, office, or classroom.
GloFish® fluorescent fish are available at retail locations near you with a suggested retail price of approximately $5.00, however, actual prices may vary.
Whichever light is used, please remember that GloFish® fluorescent fish absorb light and then re-emit it, so they will appear brighter and more vibrant as the amount of light is increased.
www.glofish.com   (324 words)

  
  Fashionable Fish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
GloFish are a breed of genetically modified zebrafish, a popular tropical fish that can be found in many aquariums, which fluoresce bright red when they are exposed to light.
Since GloFish fluoresce continuously, their value as a pollution indicator is non-existent, but Blake said he recognized the brilliantly colored fishes' potential as an addition to aquariums when he was working with NUS scientists two and a half years ago.
She said she thinks the GloFish is a perfect example of that progress, and that she supports Blake's decision to share it with the public.
www.flmnh.ufl.edu /natsci/ichthyology/InNews/fashionable2004.htm   (1713 words)

  
  Glofish Danio rerio aquarium tropical fish from Tim's Tropicals
GloFish are Zebra Danios that have been genetically altered by introducing the DNA of a sea anemone.
GloFish are identical in behavior to Zebra Danios.
Today's GloFish™ fluorescent fish are bred from the offspring of fluorescent zebra fish that were originally developed several years ago to help fight environmental pollution.
www.timstropicals.com /Inventory/GloFish/GlofishInfo.asp   (963 words)

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