Overview

The genetic improvement of fish for aquaculture and related fisheries is a field of research that has seen immense advances in recent years. Yet there has been no book which provides an accessible overview of the subject until now. This book fills the gap in the literature. The contents include polyploidy, sex-reversal and breeding, gene mapping and commercial applications.

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Author:   Rex A. Dunham (Auburn University, USA)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.021kg
ISBN:  

9780851995960

ISBN 10:   0851995969
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   01 February 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781845936518
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

1: Preface 2: History of Genetic Biotechnology in Aquaculture and Fisheries 3: Phenotypic Variation and Environmental Effects 4: Polyploidy 5: Gynogenesis, Androgenesis, Cloned Populations and Nuclear Transplantation 6: Sex Reversal and Breeding 7: Biochemical and Molecular Markers 8: Population Genetics and Interactions of Hatchery and Wild Fish 9: Gene Mapping, QTL Mapping and Marker-assisted Selection 10: Gene Expression, Isolation and Cloning 11: Gene-transfer Technology 12: Combining Genetic Enhancement Programme 13: Genotype-Environment Interactions 14: Environmental Risk of Aquatic Organisms from Genetic Biotechnology 15: Food Safety of Transgenic Aquatic Organisms 16: A Case Example: Safety of Consumption of Transgenic Salmon Potentially Containing Elevated Levels of Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factor 17: Government Regulation of Transgenic Fish 18: Commercial Application of Fish Biotechnology 19: Strategies For Genetic Conservation, Gene Banking and Maintaining Genetic Quality 20: Constraints and Limitations of Genetic Biotechnology 21: Glossary 22: References

Reviews

This is a most useful volume representing a good reference for those working in the areas of aquaculture genetics, and I welcome its arrival.

The author has performed an admirable task of assembling years of aquatic biotechnology research into a single volume. This will be a useful review for anyone working toward the genetic improvement of aquacultured species and protection and management of wild aquatic populations. It will also educate decision-makers in food safety and seafood regulation. --The Quarterly Review of Biology I would certainly recommend this book to colleagues and postgraduate students, and do not expect my review copy to sit for long on my bookshelf without being borrowed. --Journal of Fish Diseases This is a most useful volume representing a good reference for those working in the areas of aquaculture genetics, and I welcome its arrival. --Aquaculture International

This is a most useful volume representing a good reference for those working in the areas of aquaculture genetics, and I welcome its arrival. --Aquaculture International The author has performed an admirable task of assembling years of aquatic biotechnology research into a single volume. This will be a useful review for anyone working toward the genetic improvement of aquacultured species and protection and management of wild aquatic populations. It will also educate decision-makers in food safety and seafood regulation. --The Quarterly Review of Biology I would certainly recommend this book to colleagues and postgraduate students, and do not expect my review copy to sit for long on my bookshelf without being borrowed. --Journal of Fish Diseases

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Rex A. Dunham is at Auburn University.

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