Current status: Closed From March 8, 2025 to April 6, 2025, the New Substances program sought comments, including scientific information and test data that could inform the risk assessment process for ...

GloFish were first developed from zebrafish (Danio rerio), a small gold and blue striped fish native to India and Bangladesh. In 1999, researchers modified the fish with jellyfish DNA to give it a ...

In 2021, for instance, genetically modified A. aegypti mosquitoes were released for the first time in the U.S., to reduce numbers of wild, disease-causing mosquitoes in the Florida Keys.

Consumers in the United States can now pre-order a genetically engineered plant for their home or garden that glows continuously. At a base cost of US$29.00, residents of the 48 contiguous states ...

But, perhaps most importantly, genetically modified plants aren’t the solution to the climate crisis. They are a false solution that starts from the wrong question. False promises ...

On October 3, 2023, a notification under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms) was submitted by GloFish LLC to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) for the GloFish® Sunburst ...

Most are in the 2-2 ½ inch range but some can reach 3 inches. There is some controversy over GloFish® because they are considered Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). There was some concern about ...

3. Genetically modified salmon that grow incredibly quickly In 2017, the Canadian authorities allowed a genetically modified (GM) salmon, designed by US company AquaBounty, to be sold in supermarkets.

This week, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault could decide whether to approve an application for a genetically modified fruit fly. The EntoEngine, a creation of the Edmonton firm Future Fields, is ...

Butler said Brazil has already seen the risks posed by genetic modification. Last year, it became the first country to discover genetically modified fish breeding in the wild. Trademarked GloFish, the ...

7:30 Can genetically-modified mosquitoes help fight vector-borne diseases like Malaria? A national biodiversity group says Canada needs to keep genetically engineered animals out of the wild ...