frankenfish
Genetically modified fish
Frankenfish is informal, usually disparaging slang for genetically modified fish, especially salmon engineered to grow faster than wild varieties.
The name evokes Frankenstein's monster—a creature assembled unnaturally in a lab.
Critics of GMO aquaculture use the term to emphasize concerns about ecological risks: Environmental groups warn that frankenfish could escape and outcompete native species.
Having inserted foreign genes
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- engineeredDesigned with technical precision
- modificationAct of altering something
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
DNA · growth hormone · gene · hybrid · laboratory · synthetic · biotech · genomics
Frightening imaginary creature
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- creatureLiving, sentient entity
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
- menaceSource of potential harm
threat · invasion · predator · mutant · unnatural · grotesque · monstrous · sci-fi
Lab-altered life form
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- debateFormal argument on issues
- biotechnologyEngineering using living systems
legislation · moratorium · oversight · policy · activism · lobbying · public opinion · stigma
transgenic
Having inserted foreign genes
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- engineeredDesigned with technical precision
- modificationAct of altering something
splicing · DNA · growth hormone · gene · hybrid · laboratory · synthetic · biotech · genomics · Atlantic salmon
monster
Frightening imaginary creature
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- creatureLiving, sentient entity
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
menace · threat · invasion · predator · mutant · unnatural · grotesque · monstrous · sci-fi · B-movie
GMO
Lab-altered life form
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- debateFormal argument on issues
biotechnology · legislation · moratorium · oversight · policy · activism · lobbying · public opinion · stigma · testimony
frankenfishwild fish
Seafood from open waters
wild-caught fish · native species · wild-type · heritage breed · endemic species
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