First transgenic salmon sold
First transgenic salmon sold
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First transgenic salmon sold
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London: Nature Publishing Group
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Nature (London), 2017-08, Vol.548 (7666)
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English
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The fish, a variety of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), is engineered to grow faster than its non-genetically modified counterpart, reaching market size in roughly half the time - about 18 months. The genetic modifications enable the salmon to produce a continuous low level of growth hormone.
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First transgenic salmon sold
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1927956286
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1927956286
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
DOI
10.1038/nature.2017.22116
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