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SSC Zoology
QUESTION #10823
Question 1
Researchers improving genetic traits of fish used in aquaculture employ which techniques?
Correct Answer Explanation
Transgenic techniques involve introducing foreign genes into fish genomes to enhance desirable traits such as growth rate, disease resistance, cold tolerance, and feed conversion efficiency. Examples include the AquAdvantage salmon (transgenic Atlantic salmon with an enhanced growth hormone gene). Other genetic improvement methods include selective breeding, marker-assisted selection, and gene editing (CRISPR-Cas9). Bioremediation uses organisms to clean up pollution; vaccination is disease prevention.
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