Despite being caught up in regulatory proceedings for 15 years or more, AquAdvantage salmon, the first animal genetically engineered (GE) for food purposes, continues to raise concerns. Are any of these concerns scientifically justified?
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Van Eenennaam, A., Muir, W. Transgenic salmon: a final leap to the grocery shelf?. Nat Biotechnol 29, 706–710 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.1938
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