GloFish
Sign in to saveThe GloFish is a patented and trademarked brand of fluorescently colored genetically modified aquarium fish. They have been created from several different species of fish: zebrafish were the first GloFish available in pet stores, followed by black tetras, tiger barbs, rainbow sharks, Siamese fighting fish, X-ray tetras, bronze corydoras, and freshwater angelfish. They are sold in many colors, trademarked as "Starfire Red", "Moonrise Pink", "Sunburst Orange", "Electric Green", "Cosmic Blue", and "Galactic Purple", although not all species are available in all colors. Although not originally dev
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- Genetically modified organism.name
- GloFish
- Genetically modified organism.image
- Danio rerio GloFish-science institute aquaria 05.jpg
- Genetically modified organism.image_caption
- A group of red GloFish zebra danios, with ordinary zebra danios
- Genetically modified organism.type
- Fish
- Genetically modified organism.species
- Betta splendens Corydoras aeneus Danio rerio Epalzeorhynchos frenatum Gymnocorymbus ternetzi Pristella maxillaris Pterophyllum scalare Puntius tetrazona
- Genetically modified organism.mode
- Transgenesis
- Genetically modified organism.method
- Insertion
- Genetically modified organism.vector
- Multiple including green fluorescent protein
- Genetically modified organism.developer
- Yorktown Technologies, L.P.
- Genetically modified organism.trait
- Fluorescent colors
- Genetically modified organism.genes
- Multiple
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11 sectionsContents
- History
- Early development
- Introduction to the United States market
- Subsequent developments
- Public reception
- Vulnerability to predation
- Evolutionary outcomes
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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The GloFish is a patented and trademarked brand of fluorescently colored genetically modified aquarium fish. They have been created from several different species of fish: zebrafish were the first GloFish available in pet stores, followed by black tetras, tiger barbs, rainbow sharks, Siamese fighting fish, X-ray tetras, bronze corydoras, and freshwater angelfish. They are sold in many colors, trademarked as "Starfire Red", "Moonrise Pink", "Sunburst Orange", "Electric Green", "Cosmic Blue", and "Galactic Purple", although not all species are available in all colors. Although not originally developed for the ornamental fish trade, it is one of the first genetically modified animals to become publicly available. The rights to GloFish are owned by Spectrum Brands, Inc., which purchased GloFish from Yorktown Technologies, the original developer of GloFish, in May 2017.
== History ==