GM Crops that Produce Fish Oil Successfully Grown in the Field

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Fish farming off the coast of Italy. Angelo Giampiccolo/Shutterstock

A genetically modified plant that can produce fish oils has been successfully grown in the field for the first time. The primary dietary source of omega-3 oils, thought to offer health benefits, are marine fish. But now, in a drive to make the fish farming industry more sustainable, scientists have managed to engineer plants to produce them too.