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The GloFish is a patented and trademarked brand of genetically

engineered fluorescent fish. A variety of different GloFish are currently on the
market. Zebrafish were the first GloFish available in pet stores, and are now sold
in bright red, green, orange-yellow, blue, pink, and purple fluorescent colors.
Recently "Electric Green", "Sunburst Orange", "Moonrise Pink", "Starfire Red",
"Cosmic Blue", and "Galactic Purple" colored tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi), an
"Electric Green" tiger barb (Puntius tetrazona)[1] and a glo-Rainbow Shark
(Epalzeorhynchos frenatum) have been added to the lineup. 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.

GloFishOrganismZebrafish, Gymnocorymbus ternetzi, Puntius

tetrazona, Epalzeorhynchos frenatumModeTransgenesisMethodInsertionVectorMultiple
including green fluorescent proteinDeveloperYorktown Technologies, L.P.Trait(s)
conferredFluorescent colorsGenes introducedMultiple

History

Sources of colorsEdit

Further information: Reporter gene

Examples of sources of fluorescent protein genes include GFP (Aequorea

victoria, jellyfish), GFP (Renilla reniformis, sea pansy), dsRed
(Discosoma, mushroom coral), eqFP611 (Entacmaea quadricolor, sea anemone), RTMS5
(Montipora efflorescens, stony coral), dronpa (Pectiniidae, chalice coral), KFP
(Anemonia sulcata, Venus hair anemone), eosFP (Lobophyllia hemprichii, open brain
coral), and dendra (Dendronephthya, octocoral).

In early 2014, scientists identified approximately 200 species of naturally

occurring fluorescent fish, suggesting that the fluorescence trait is widespread in
fish lines.[14]

Other experimental uses

Vulnerability to predation

Evolutionary outcomesEdit

According to an article published in 2015, wild-type males had a significant

advantage than GloFish when it came to mating. According to the mating trials that
were analyzed in the study, wild-type males sired twice as much as the genetically
modified fish due to their more aggressive nature. However, in a previous study
that was referenced, female zebrafish preferred the GloFish rather than wild-type
males.[19]
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