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GloFish - A Genetically Modified Fish

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GloFish - A Genetically Modified Fish Glofish is a genetically engineered fluorescent fish. A gene that encodes for the green fluorescent Protein (GFP) was extracted from a Jellyfish that naturally produced bright green fluorescence, and inserted into the embryo of Zebrafish. It was then allowed to integrate into the genome of the Zebrafish. this caused the fish to be brightly fluorescent under both natural white light and ultraviolet light. Originally the goal was to develop a fish that could detect pollution by selectively fluorescing in the presence of environmental toxins. Alternations in the Zebrafish gene have given the organism the ability to fluoresce as a bio indicator. This genetic ability has been used to detect pollution and other chemicals. In addition to this the glow fish are now publicly available as pets. The Zebrafish was the first GloFish to be made publicly available. It was also one of the first genetically modified animals to be allowed t...

Hotel Oasis: A Meal Experience

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Hotel Oasis: A Meal Experience Hotel Oasis is located in Deonar, Mumbai. It opens at 12 noon and closes at 1 am in the night. It has China Bistro and Indian Bistro in the same building. Each bistro is equally good, so y ou can choose either of the two depending on your mood. The food is authentically spicy and consistently first rate. This is one of the popular restaurants in the area. Due to its popularity, the service can sometimes be slow. But the hotel staff provide pani puri with sweet and spicy syrups for engaging the customers. The Hotel had a pleasant ambiance. The waiters were also very attentive and polite. We went to the Indian Bistro.. We had rice and phulkas with dal makhani and the hotel's special mix veg. The food was perfectly spicy and excellent. After the meal, the staff provided us with chuskis, which were actually ice cream kulfis made of pachak and tasted simply amazing The entire meal was at a reasonable price. My experience at th...