Frankenfish
Mutant swamp thriller
Frankenfish is informal for any genetically modified fish, especially the AquAdvantage salmon engineered to grow faster than wild salmon.
The name evokes Frankenstein's monster—a creature assembled unnaturally in a lab.
Critics of genetic modification use the term disparagingly: I won't eat Frankenfish.
It can also refer to the northern snakehead, an invasive species with a monstrous reputation.
Having inserted foreign genes
- genetically modifiedAltered at DNA level
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
splicing · recombinant · mutation · aquaculture · biotechnology · laboratory · genetics · cloning
Genetically altered organism
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- monstrosityHideously malformed creature
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
grotesque · freakish · creature · horror · B-movie · sci-fi · unnatural · monster
Official rules governing conduct
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- environmental impactEffect on natural systems
- public outcryWidespread vocal disapproval
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
food safety · labeling · government policy · ban · moratorium · FDA approval · unnatural · debate
Seize or snag
- trophyAward for winning
- anglerOne who casts lines
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- bowfishingArchery for catching fish
bounty · sighting · report · bucket list · record · landed · wildlife management
Criminal who moves migrants
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- PotomacMid-Atlantic river
- ChesapeakeMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
- air-breathingUsing lungs for oxygen
voracious · apex · non-native · eradication · introduced species · waterway · Maryland · Virginia
transgenic
Having inserted foreign genes
- genetically modifiedAltered at DNA level
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- DNAHereditary code molecule
genome · splicing · recombinant · mutation · aquaculture · biotechnology · laboratory · genetics · cloning · hybridization
mutant
Genetically altered organism
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- monstrosityHideously malformed creature
aberration · grotesque · freakish · creature · horror · B-movie · sci-fi · unnatural · monster · nightmarish
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- environmental impactEffect on natural systems
- public outcryWidespread vocal disapproval
conservation · food safety · labeling · government policy · ban · moratorium · FDA approval · unnatural · debate · activists
catch
Seize or snag
- trophyAward for winning
- anglerOne who casts lines
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
bowfishing · bounty · sighting · report · bucket list · record · landed · wildlife management
snakehead
Criminal who moves migrants
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- PotomacMid-Atlantic river
- ChesapeakeMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
air-breathing · voracious · apex · non-native · eradication · introduced species · waterway · Maryland · Virginia · Asian
Frankenfishwild-caught fish
Seafood from open waters
wild salmon · native species · heritage breed · sustainable seafood · wild-type
Frankenfishnature documentary
Film about wild environments
Blue Planet · Planet Earth · documentary film · Jacques Cousteau · wildlife film
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