Making a marker:DNA genotyping technologies are helping fight disease by selecting the best parents

摘要

Aquaculture production has risen by approximately 90 per cent in the last 60 years and, for many established species, farming conditions are now well standardised to maintain fish welfare while enabling a profitable industry.However, production efficiency can still be negatively impacted by factors such as natural disease outbreaks, which can cause high levels of mortality and reduced market value of disease survivors. Disease outbreaks can result in major economic blows tothe industry and decreased welfare of farmed fish populations.