Genetic Modified Salmon : what is it ? Should i be concerned ?
It took AquaBounty nearly 20 years before they could get FDA approval for genetically modified salmon to hit the US market shelves. AquAdvantage salmon is a genetically modified (GM) Atlantic salmon developed by AquaBounty Technologies. A growth hormone-regulating gene from a Pacific Chinook salmon, with a promoter from an ocean pout, was added to the