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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Aquaculture: Advantages, Risk Factors and Future Perspectives
Kinjalkumari J. Patel* and Ketan V. Tank
 
Abstract
Aquaculture across a wide range of species has a lot of potential for improvement with the production of suitable genetically modified organisms (GMOs). "Transgenic" or "genetically modified organism" (GMO) refers to an organism that has a foreign or modified gene incorporated into its genome utilizing in vitro genetic procedures. As a result of biotechnological research, genetically enhanced plants and animal breeds have been created in the last two to three decades, constantly increasing production and product quality. Due to a lack of progress in aquaculture biotechnology research, this has not occurred in the aquaculture industry. Fish stocks that have undergone genetic improvement account for less than 1% of global fish production. However, it is inevitable that commercial production of aquatic GMOs will not take long to come given the urge driving to major aquaplosion in nations like China. (Beardmore and Porte, 2003).
 
Keywords
GMOs, aquaculture, fish growth, Transgenic
 
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  • 30th August, 2023
 
How to Cite the Article
Patel, K. J. and Tank, K. V. (2023). Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Aquaculture: Advantages, Risk Factors and Future Perspectives. Chronicle of Aquatic Science 1(3):23-27
 
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