Fast growing transgenic fish can revolutionize commercial fish farming and relieve the pressure on overexploited fish stocks. But what happens in the natural environment if transgenic fish escape?

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First, I was reminded yet again that many persons are pretty uninformed about basic features of the natural world, which is to the shame of our educational systems. One commenter, for example, ...

Do genetically modified fruits and vegetables make you uneasy? Get ready for transgenic salmon, set to become the first genetically modified animal to be approved by the FDA. AquaBounty, the company ...

Transgenic fish may soon enter commercial production, but little is known about their possible effects on ecosystems, should they escape containment. Further, risk-assessment efforts are often ...

Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved genetically engineered salmon as fit for human consumption. It was the first time that a transgenic animal had been cleared to be sold ...

A fast-growing Atlantic salmon developed by AquaBounty Technologies is poised to become the first transgenic animal to enter the food chain. After a ten-year wait, officials at the US Food and Drug ...

William Muir examines a tank of transgenic Glofish. The fish express a fluorescent protein cloned from sea anemones. (Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Tom Campbell) The study, the first to ...

A genetically modified animal is on the brink of making an appearance on US dinner tables for the first time. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to approve a genetically modified (GM) ...

Citing ethical concerns, state regulators Wednesday refused to allow sales of the first bioengineered household pet, a zebra fish that glows fluorescent. GloFish are expected to go on sale everywhere ...