Re: NANFA-- News: GloFish in the news

Moontanman_at_aol.com
Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:09:00 EST

In a message dated 1/12/04 3:01:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
sajjadlateef_at_yahoo.com writes:

> Naturally small due to lack of naturally produced growth hormone,
> then fine. Small due to selective breeding, then NO
I can see that, but how about small due to gene transfer? Like replacing a
gene that affects growth with one that would keep the fish small. could be done
in one generation to eggs and not involve selective breeding at all.

Moon
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