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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Upton, Harold F., Cowan, Tadlock
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. 2014
Subjects:
Genetic engineering
Food industry
Fishes
Atlantic salmon
Online Access:http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc820857/
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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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