November 23, 2003
Glowing Fish to Be First Genetically Changed Pet

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A little tropical fish that glows fluorescent red will be the first genetically engineered pet, a Texas-based company said on Friday.

The zebra fish were originally developed to detect environmental toxins, but Alan Blake and colleagues at Yorktown Technologies, L.P. licensed them to sell as pets.

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Posted by Ellen at November 23, 2003 02:04 PM
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I want glowing cats.

Posted by: Laurence Simon on November 23, 2003 02:27 PM

Awww... you fergot glowing palestinians... easier to spot as they creep across the border!

Posted by: scott on November 23, 2003 07:02 PM

cool...if the power goes out, just grab a fish net.

Posted by: samkit on November 24, 2003 08:14 AM
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