Genetically Engineered Salmon
This report discusses the genetically modified salmon. The term “genetic modification” refers to changes in an organism’s genetic makeup that do not occur in nature. Also, if approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Atlantic salmon would be the first genetically engineered (GE) animal to...
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Format: | Report |
Language: | English |
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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
2014
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Online Access: | http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc820857/ |
Summary: | This report discusses the genetically modified salmon. The term “genetic modification” refers to changes in an organism’s genetic makeup that do not occur in nature. Also, if approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Atlantic salmon would be the first genetically engineered (GE) animal to be marketed in the United States for human consumption. |
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