Pros and Cons of GMO
As mentioned before, fluorescent Glofish purpose is to protect the environment from the pollution, this transgenic fish could determine when a waterway is contaminated by fluorescent, therefore if the fish is not fluorescent then the water is not contaminated. A short review about the GMO is that the transgenic fish gets its fluorescent color by a fluorescent protein gene which has being introduce to the embryo, providing later on a family line of fluorescent fish.
Environmental Pros and Cons
Pros
- GMO GloFish can communicate the scientist when water is polluted - GloFish are environmental peaceful, doesn't cause any harm - They're easy to reproduce because they their decedent would carry that gene - Step forward in genetic engineering - Increases the fish market - (cost about 2-3$ to make and sell 5-6$) - With itself had fetched additional qualities such as; molecular biology, vertebrate development, understanding cellular diseases, as well as cancer and gene therapy |
Cons
- Humans aren't allowed to consume GloFish - The GloFish cannot survive in cold waters (their habitat is in tropical waters) - The following countries: Australia, Canada and Europe ban the commercial marketing of GloFish because they're GMOs - Risk of exploitation - Disturbance of genetic information |