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#555419 02/06/2023 3:56 PM
by canyoncreek
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Do we need a new abbreviation for Alligator-Channel Cat? Or maybe we just call them Hybrid Channel Cat (HCC)?

When I first read I thought they were truly trying to merge the two species kind of like crossing a Great Dane with a Shitz-yoo and getting some odd fish with a alligator tail.. But after reading it looks like they are just trying to plant less antibiotic resistance or better 'vigor' against infection if that is possible. Actually I don't think the article mentioned what strain catfish they hoped to add the gene to.


The article mentions catfish farming as a big way to feed humans. Again this might be unique to where we live in the upper Midwest but 'no one' regularly eats catfish around here. I guess if they find a way to put catfish into animal food we might eat it indirectly, or maybe they can add it to Taco Bell fish tacos or McDonald's fish sandwiches and then we would be eating it and not realizing it?

Genetic modified catfish
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by RAH
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I can see how this could be confusing since the fish are not a hybrid (which is almost certainly impossible due to chromosome incompatibility), but rather precision insertion of a single gene. This popular press article is clearly written by someone who really does not understand the science. Here is what appears to be the original paper. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.01.05.522889v1.full.pdf
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by anthropic
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I remember when crawfish were considered exotic & repulsive outside of Louisiana. Things change.

Sadly, many folks believe that anything that's been genetically modified is inherently bad: Frankenfood. Of course, almost everything we eat, from wheat to corn to cabbage, is genetically modified from the original organism, either by breeding or otherwise.

I do have a question: Would it be possible to use similar tech to develop LMB with decreased propensity to breed? This would really help with the chore of harvesting, would mean more prey fish per predator, and perhaps if bass spent less time & energy spawning they would grow faster. Seems like there might be a market for this!
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