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1
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Describe the first transgenic fish

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1985
Goldfish expressing human GH
Direct injection into the egg cytoplasm

2
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Describe Canadian salmon

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AFP (antifreeze protein) added to salmon to allow them to grow in all seasons in Canadian cold waters

3
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Describe AquAdvantage salmon

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GH
Growth rate affected rather than the final size
Less food required and reach market size 1 year earlier

4
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Describe how human drugs can be made in sheep milk

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AAT (antitrypsin) is treatment for cystic fibrosis
PI of AAT coupled with sheep β-lactoglobulin promoter which is tissue-specific to the mammary glands
Protein made in milk