Top 10 Bizarre Genetically Modified Organisms
Published on April 1, 2008 - 247 Comments
This list was an April Fools Day joke for April 1, 2008. Items 10 and 9 are real, the rest are entirely made up.
Genetic modification of plants and animals has caused a lot of debate in recent years as the technology becomes much more accessible to scientists. Despite the potential dangers of some modifications, science has continued to test and produce some striking new organisms. This is a list of the top 10 most bizarre.

The GloFish was the first genetically modified animal to become available as a pet. It is a natural Zebrafish which has had genetic information from bioluminescent jellyfish added to its DNA. It was originally produced to provide a warning system for pollution but with the addition of further colors its viability for the pet market became clear. It was introduced to the US market in December 2003 by Yorktown Technologies of Austin, Texas.




