Two salmon, one with and one without growth hormone transgene, 1997

Made:
1997-2000 in Canada

Two AquAdvantage Bred transgenic salmon in display case, bred by Aqua Bounty Farms in December 1997 and sacrificed in July 2000. One fish contains a growth hormone transgene, the other is a sibling without the transgene.

Details

Category:
Biotechnology
Object Number:
2005-76
Materials:
fish skin, bone, papier mache, borax, epoxyulp, glass, liquaplast, paint and wood
Measurements:
case: 510 x 865 x 330 mm
type:
salmon
credit:
Aqua Bounty Canada, Inc

Parts

AquAdvantage Bred salmon

AquAdvantage Bred salmon

AquAdvantage Bred salmon, bred by Aqua Bounty Farms in December 1997 and sacrificed in July 2000. The fish is a sibling of 2005-76/1, but does not contain the transgene. Growth hormone is only produced by the pituitary gland during the growing season, so the fish is smaller.

Measurements:
overall: 150 x 500 x 110 mm, including fins
Materials:
polyurethane and urethane
Object Number:
2005-76/2
type:
salmon