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- English
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About this book
The genetic improvement of fish for aquaculture and related fisheries has seen huge advances over recent years. Building upon the previous two editions of Aquaculture and Fisheries Biotechnology: Genetic Approaches, this 3rd edition offers a presentation of traditional selective breeding, modern genetic biotechnology, genomics, gene transfer and gene editing, and the latest developments in genetic biotechnology such as epigenetics, xenogenesis and genome-wide association study coupled with commercial application, the impact of government regulation and expectations for the future. It provides a firm grounding in relevant aspects of classical genetics, before focusing on particular aspects such as sex reversal and breeding as applied in aquaculture and fisheries. It also explores how more recent molecular genetics, genomics and biotechnology techniques can be used and combined in improvement programmes for fish and aquaculture species. A glossary explains the latest terminology used in biotechnology and genetics.This book will be useful for research scientists and students in marine biotechnology, aquaculture biotechnology, and fish genetics and breeding.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 History of Biotechnology, Genetics, and Selective Breeding in Aquaculture and Fisheries
- 2 Phenotypic Variation and Environmental Effects
- 3 Basic Genetics, Qualitative Traits, and Selection for Qualitative Traits
- 4 Strain Evaluation, Domestication, and Strain Selection
- 5 Population Size, Inbreeding, Random Genetic Drift, and Maintenance of Genetic Quality
- 6 Gynogenesis, Androgenesis, Cloned Populations, and Nuclear Transplantation
- 7 Intraspecific Crossbreeding
- 8 Interspecific Hybridization
- 9 Selection and Correlated Responses to Selection
- 10 Polyploidy
- 11 Xenogenesis
- 12 Sex Determination
- 13 Sex Reversal and Breeding, Monosex Populations, and Sterility
- 14 Biochemical and Molecular Markers
- 15 Population Genetics and Interactions of Hatchery and Wild Fish
- 16 Genomics, Gene Mapping, Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping, Marker-Assisted Selection, Genome-Wide Association Studies, and Genomic Selection
- 17 Gene Expression
- 18 Gene-Transfer Technology
- 19 Reverse Genetics, Gene Knockdown, Gene/Genome Editing, and Induced Mutations
- 20 Combining Genetic Enhancement Programs
- 21 Genotype–Environment Interactions
- 22 Commercial Application of Fish Biotechnology
- 23 Environmental Risk of Aquatic Organisms from Genetic Biotechnology
- 24 Genetic Sterilization to Reduce Environmental Risk of Genetically Altered Aquatic Organisms and Control Invasive Species
- 25 Food Safety and Consumer Acceptance of Transgenic Aquatic Organisms
- 26 A Case Example: Safety of Consumption of Transgenic Salmon Potentially Containing Elevated Levels of Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factor
- 27 Government Regulation of Transgenic and Gene-Edited Fish and Biotechnology Products
- 28 Strategies for Genetic Conservation and Gene Banking
- 29 Ethics
- 30 Constraints and Limitations of Genetic Biotechnology
- Glossary
- References and Further Reading
- Index
- Back Cover