LIFESCIENCE: something fishy going on

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ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL 99
LIFESCIENCE
Linz, Austria, September 04 - 09
http://www.aec.at/lifescience
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Secret experiments on genetically-modified salmon have taken place in 
Britain, the Government admitted Wednesday night. 

Scientists developed genetically modified salmon capable of growing at four 
times the rate of normal fish. 

Political parties and environmental campaigners have now demanded to know 
more about the project. 

More than 50 of the "franken-fish" were developed at Otter Ferry Salmon Ltd 
near Loch Fyne. 

The project started in secret four years ago when the growth hormone gene 
from the larger Canadian Chinook salmon was injected into 10,000 Atlantic 
salmon eggs. 

The fish were then kept in massive tanks on land for a year to avoid any risk 
of cross-fertilisation with wild salmon. 

It was then discovered around 50 fish had become genetically modified, 
growing at four times the normal rate.

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