Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic blue ornamental fish, as well as methods of making such fish by in vitro fertilization techniques. Also disclosed are methods of establishing a population of such transgenic fish and methods of providing them to the ornamental fish industry for the purpose of marketing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 5, 2015
Date of Patent:
May 15, 2018
Assignee:
GloFish LLC
Inventors:
Alan Blake, Richard Crockett, Aidas Nasevicius
Abstract: The present invention relates to the method and use of reef coral fluorescent proteins in making transgenic red, green and yellow fluorescent zebrafish. Preferably, such fluorescent zebrafish are fertile and used to establish a population of transgenic zebrafish and to provide to the ornamental fish industry for the purpose of marketing. Thus, new varieties of ornamental fish of different fluorescence colors from a novel source are developed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 11, 2017
Publication date:
March 8, 2018
Applicant:
GLOFISH LLC
Inventors:
Alan BLAKE, Richard CROCKETT, Jeffrey ESSNER, Perry HACKETT, Aidas NASEVICIUS
Abstract: The present invention relates to the method and use of reef coral fluorescent proteins in making transgenic red, green and yellow fluorescent zebrafish. Preferably, such fluorescent zebrafish are fertile and used to establish a population of transgenic zebrafish and to provide to the ornamental fish industry for the purpose of marketing. Thus, new varieties of ornamental fish of different fluorescence colors from a novel source are developed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 11, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2017
Assignee:
GLOFISH LLC
Inventors:
Alan Blake, Richard Crockett, Jeffrey Essner, Perry Hackett, Aidas Nasevicius
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