Application of genetics and genomics to aquaculture development: current and future directions

摘要

Global aquaculture production continues to grow rapidly yet a small proportionof the animals and plants being used come from managed breeding and improvementprogrammes. The biology of aquatic organisms offer many opportunities for rapidgenetic gains as new genetic and genomic techniques make the management ofimprovement programmes feasible in a wider range of species. The current paperdescribes the application of a wide range of techniques, many unique to aquaticorganisms, and their potential to secure aquaculture production in the future.