Question

What are the features present in the genetically modified variant of salmon called AquAdvantage salmon?

• A. Growth hormone-regulating gene from a Pacific Chinook salmon
• B. A promoter from an ocean pout
• C. Grows for 3 years and reaches the size of the market fish
• D. Grows for 16 to 18 months and reaches the size of the market fish.
• E. Grows only in the summer and spring

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

Grows for 16 to 18 months and reaches the size of the market fish.

An american company called AquaBounty Technologies has created a genetically modified variant of salmon called AquAdvantage salmon. They fused a growth hormone-regulating gene from a Pacific Chinook salmon, with a promoter from an ocean pout, and added the transgene to the Atlantic salmon’s 40,000 genes. This transgene allows the fish to achieve accelerated growth rates and enables the salmon to grow throughout the year instead of only during spring and summer.