Specific research on transgenic fish considering especially the biology of trout and salmon | Umweltbundesamt

The development of transgenic farm animals and transgenic fish is lagging markedly behind the development of transgenic crops. Several reasons account for this phenomenon - above all the complex physiology and reproduction biology of more highly developed animals. However, since the 1980s intensive research has been carried out worldwide in the field of transgenic modifications in vertebrates. Especially the development of transgenic fish is of great interest for commercial use.