Re: [GSAS-Member] Genetically altered ornamental fish

[haika@drizzle.com]

> 1)       Have you seen these "Glow-in-the-Dark" fish for sale locally - if
> so, WHERE?

Denny's Pet World (Kirkland) sometime last year

> 2)       Have you seen them for sale via mail-order - if so, WHERE?

Haven't looked.

> 3)       What was your INITIAL opinion on the issue?

I tend to be uncomfortable with the unnatural (would never happen in the
'real' world) genetic alteration of organisms. When combining the genetic
structures of two (or more) organisms, all of which potentially carry
latent retroviruses which may now recombine in potentially new,
potentially fatal combinations is a scary thing. I don't see the point in
risking this for a strictly ornamental purposes.

> 4)       Has your opinion changed over time?

No

> 5)       Would you buy and keep these fish?

No

> 6)       Do you currently have (or have you ever had) these fish in your
> tanks?

No

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