Fish Oils from GM Crop Fed to Atlantic Salmon
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Reed Business Information Limited] January 29, 2015
British scientists have genetically engineered camelina plants to produce high levels of omega-3 oils in their seeds which were successfully fed to Atlantic salmon.
The breakthrough could eventually provide a more sustainable source of omega-3-producing crops to substitute fish oil in fish feeds.
The scientists at Rothamsted Research say oil derived from camelina plants that have been genetically modified to produce 20% EPA in their seeds is entirely suitable for feeding Atlantic salmon.
In a joint research project between the ...
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