The study, published in November in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, is part of an effort by Purdue and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assess the risks and benefits of biotechnology and its products. Researchers used minute Japanese fish called medaka to examine what would happen if male medakas genetically modified with growth hormone from Atlantic salmon were introduced to a population of unmodified fish. If, as in our experiments, the genetic change also reduces the offspring's ability to survive, a transgenic animal could bring a wild population to extinction in 40 generations. This list contains four experts who can discuss various aspects of functional foods, which are foods that not only are nutritious, but also offer health benefits. Please also let us know whether you would like to be removed from our postal mailing list.
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