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Guardian: The offspring of genetically modified salmon and wild brown trout are even faster growing and more competitive than either of their parents, a new study has revealed, increasing fears that GM animals escaping into the wild could harm natural populations.
The aggressive hybrids suppressed the growth of GM salmon by 82% and wild salmon by 54% when all competed for food in a simulated stream.
"To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of environmental impacts of hybridisation......
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GM ‘hybrid’ fish pose threat to natural populations, scientists warn
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on May 29th, 2013
Posted in Water Conservation