Scientists at Auburn Are Combining Alligator and Catfish DNA
In what is possibly the most Louisiana science experiment ever, researchers are combining the DNA of the two to make disease-resistant fish.
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In what is possibly the most Louisiana science experiment ever, researchers are combining the DNA of the two to make disease-resistant fish.
The technique could help prevent infections in the millions of pounds of farmed catfish raised for human consumption
Life finds a way: Geneticists have created disease-resistant catfish using alligator DNA – and they may one day become a part of our diet.
Scientists injected alligator DNA to catfish to make them more resistant to infections. A group of scientists hopes to make a hybrid of alligator and catfish.
Some experts have ethical concerns about the method.