Comments on: Glow-in-the-Dark Fish: Bright Idea or Environmental Threat?

By: Melissa Liu

Melissa Liu — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:40:00 +0000

ridiculous. there’s a gene inserted for the expression of a bioluminescent protein, the same protein that has been found in other bioluminescent fish. its not like the scientists are dumping mercury into the ocean and trying to hide their pollution. maybe by some misfortune the luminescent protein does end up being a kind of natural venom. I’d rather count on the fact that there are fish full full of radioactive elements (whose particles destroy genes and countless other compounds), oxidative compounds (also make it their job to break bonds apart and create chaos in living systems), and other pollutants (cough cough. mercury).

Let’s also not talk about how most of our vegetable produce today (cough cough corn) are mutants with double sets of DNA that other organisms have. Of course we accept that because we eat it, its a multi-billion dollar industry, and we have no choice. It’s not like the companies would tell us if there was anything minorly wrong with eating plants designed to produce their own pesticides.

By: Amelia Payne

Amelia Payne — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:57:00 +0000

im pritty shure a preditor would not be effected by eating glofish also glow fish only glow under black light also i had some glowing zebra fish and some regular zebra fish the glowing ones died within 24 hours if they start giving fish traits that will let them have a advantage over other fish i will be concerned

By: Lewis

Lewis — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:09:00 +0000

We should make Glo Humans!

By: Giant Sloar

Giant Sloar — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:30:00 +0000

I don’t think it works that way. The zebra fish’s natural predators will not be effected by the consumption of coral DNA for the same reason that humans cannot acquire super powers by consuming spiders.

By: Giant Sloar

Giant Sloar — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:25:00 +0000

Because we can. What gives us the right to create fire? What gives us to go to the moon? What gives us the right to use any novel technology? It’s just like the myth of Prometheus says, playing god is the only thing our species is good at.

By: Giant Sloar

Giant Sloar — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:21:00 +0000

Can someone explain why the possibility of these things escaping and breeding in the wild would be a greater threat to the environment than lab mice doing the same? Personally I see no difference, from what I know from this article, GlowFish and Lab mice are both exactly the same as their base organisms, only they have been modified with genes that would it make it harder for them to elude predators.

By: Anastacia Andrade

Anastacia Andrade — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:07:00 +0000

I concur. The problem is the research would have to come from our own pockets. These studies monies’ come from greedy banks, oil companies, and revolving- door politicians of the 1%.

By: Anastacia Andrade

Anastacia Andrade — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:54:00 +0000

The fish that eat this fish-if released like many unloved, pet slider turtles- will cause a bio change to the environment.These glow fish do not occur in nature because they contain DNA from a completely different species. If /WHEN the fish that usually eat this fish start eating CORAL DNA, how will that affect the fish that, in turn eat them, whom we eat? it is like the grass eating cow, now forced to eat CORN and COW FLESH, and their babies drinking tainted Blood-milk recipes. Those changes have already shown to affect us, Mad cow disease, e-coli in our VEGS, food allergies, high concentrations of herbicides and Nitrates from Monsanto. The family kitchen has become the contaminated lab. These fish DNA will persist for 3-4 generations in the wild, all the while, contaminating others that eat them. This IS SOMETHING. far from nothing.

By: Kevin Schuman

Kevin Schuman — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:48:00 +0000

I think the impact of genetic manipulation depends on *why* the species is being manipulated.

This fish, glows in the dark, let’s think about that in the wild, it means it stands out heavily in a marine environment during the night. This is a heavy detriment, not a benefit.

This is not the same as genetically modified corn to make it hardier, this is making something “cute” for pet value.

While I have no absolute proof (Nor am I a fan of genetic manipulation) I firmly believe that such a fish would not last long in the wild whatsoever.

I think it’s much ado about nothing frankly. There are larger issues getting far less attention.

By: Gary G

Gary G — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:52:00 +0000

Now if we could only genetically modify humans to stop destroying the earth and killing each other and other life.

By: seasidepress

seasidepress — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:46:00 +0000

what gives us the right? this is really disgusting! what an arrogant, self-righteous species we humans are!

By: seasidepress

seasidepress — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:46:00 +0000

what gives us the right? this is really disgusting! what an arrogant, self-righteous species we humans are!