print email comment close GloFish, the First GM Animal Commercialized: Profits Amid Controversy URL: http://www.isb.vt.edu/articles/jun0405.htm Description: Background information about the "fluorescent red zebrafish sold as a novel pet, [which] has become the first transgenic [genetically modified] animal sold to U.S. consumers." Discusses issues and future prospects for these fish. Includes related references. From a professor of fisheries and wildlife. Author: Hallerman, Eric Extra Keywords zebra fish Danio rerio Library of Congress Subject Headings: Animal genetic engineering Fishes Transgenic animals Zebra danio LII Database Information: Record 2612 created by Jennifer English on 08/30/2004 Last modification on 09/02/2004 Published: 08/30/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2612