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U.S. Gov't Grows Giant Mutant Trout

Posted by timothy on from the now-with-more-frickin' dept.

An anonymous reader writes "USDA scientists are genetically engineering trout that have three sets of chromosomes instead of the usual two. Trout with three chromosome grow faster because they are unable to reproduce, and energy from the food they eat is shifted from reproduction to growth. No word on whether said trout produce more fish fingers than their non-Frankenstein brothers."

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  1. Where are my sharks with freakin' laser beams? by Pacifix · · Score: 4, Funny

    First you give me sea bass, mutated sea bass and now these? I asked for sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads, people!

    1. Re:Where are my sharks with freakin' laser beams? by nocomment · · Score: 3, Funny

      good one. I thought of blinky.

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  2. Re:Hmm... by TripMaster+Monkey · · Score: 4, Funny


    Can I get the goverment to make a genetically-altered giant version
    of all my other favorite foods too? (e.g. Twinkies)

    I don't know...have they finished sequencing the Twinkie genome yet? ^_^

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  3. Bandersnatch! by jhoger · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not only should we have giant genetically engineered food animals, but we should make them smart, just to tell God and anyone else who the new boss is.