In Morgan City, LA, I once had deep-fried alligator at a chicken chain store (franchise), maybe it was a "Popeye's", can't exactly recall...
If this reverse (genetic) engineering were to work, there'd be no need to choose between chicken, or 'gator. It could all be a chicken-gator type of critter...not sure if that's such a good thing, but I might try it, at least once. After you have, of course...
I think I had alligator jerky once. :)