Dear friends, This issue of the Postings is on transgenic fish.
Transgenic fishes are GMOs.
The recent revelation by a scientist to the press that rats fed with GM potatoes developed immune system disorders and damage to intestinal lining has been alarmed the world community. GMOs are organisms produced through techniques in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur by natural means. So, all transgenic organisms would be GMOs. With the commercial release of transgenic fish targeted for the year 2002, we ought to take a hard look at these novel creatures, which hitherto did not exist on this planet. These are the handiworks of techno-savvy biotechnologists backed by huge amounts of money invested by biotechnology industry firms and private investors.