Reply To: just wondering
This is complete trash, how can they say that the illicit fish are not connected to them..
How many back street scientists are out there that can manage to splice DNA together in their shed at the bottom of the garden.
And if you read it again carefully you will see….
Red genetically modified danios are produced in Singapore and Malaysia and contain an extra RFP (Red Fluorescent Protein) gene in their genome from a coral, which causes them to fluoresce pink under certain UV-rich lighting.
The fact that the company have trademarked the fish and given it the title of glofish just shows that the company are out to make cash and as much as they can. Why do you think they picked the danio to perform this on? ILL TELL YOU WHY..BECAUSE THE DANIO IS THE EASIEST TO SPAWN AND ONE OF THE QUICKEST TO REACH A SELLABLE SIZE, forget the lines about monitoring pollution..Total crap, these danios were made/created to make money from gullible fishkeepers that think it is cool to have a fish that glows.What next?? can we order a cat with two tails or a dog with twelve legs? animals are not playthings and should be left as nature intended.
I do not want to fall out with anyone over this so this will be my last post on the subject.
Elly humans have no right to start messing with genetics or hybrids in the aquatic industry, as you have stated we are currently selective breeding to produce other colours and this should be where it ends.