Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology4 Marks
Question
Transgenic fish.
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Answer
The commercially important fish like Atlantic salmon, catfish, goldfish, Tilapia, zebra-fish, common carp, rainbow trout, etc. are transfected with growth hormone, chicken crystalline protein and E.coli hygromycin resistance gene.
Transgenic fish showed increased cold tolerance and improved growth.
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