Molecular Genetics Applied to Aquaculture: From Breeding Stock Selection to Biotechnological Innovations
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2025 | Viewed by 64
Special Issue Editors
Interests: comparative physiology; Macrobrachium; aquaculture; molecular; genetics; transcriptome
Interests: aquaculture; fish; molecular; genetics
Interests: cytogenetics; development of molecular markers, with emphasis on studies in population genetics for fish conservation
Interests: conservation and biodiversity; bioecology of crustaceans; fish; artisanal and industrial fishing; dynamics of fish populations; assessment and management of fish stocks; genetics applied to fishing and aquaculture and forensic inspection
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable aquaculture is crucial to increasing production efficiency, competitiveness, and product quality. To achieve these goals, improvements in feeding practices, breeding conditions, disease control, and genetics are essential. Genetic management of breeding stocks, supported by pedigree programs, can produce animals with higher growth rates, fertility, and disease resistance. Advances in molecular genetics now allow precise monitoring of genetic diversity using molecular markers, which aids in the selection of superior breeding stocks. Forensic tools also allow the detection of commercial fraud, safeguarding the integrity of aquaculture practices. Next-generation sequencing has revolutionized the field, providing vast data that fuels biotechnological innovations. Nutrigenomics, for example, guides nutritional testing, optimizing resources and time. In addition, genetic manipulation techniques, such as the production of monosex populations, have become practical solutions for many aquatic species. This Special Issue aims to present research on molecular genetic tools to advance aquaculture. Our aim is to discuss and develop strategies that not only improve production efficiency and competitiveness but also ensure that aquaculture is sustainable.
Dr. Cristiana Ramalho Maciel
Prof. Dr. Fernando Araújo Abrunhosa
Guest Editors
Dr. Vanessa Paes da Cruz
Dr. Ítalo Antônio de Freitas Lutz
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- genomic information
- nutrigenomic
- breeding programs
- genetic structure
- population structure
- technological innovations in aquaculture
- genetic improvement
- marker-assisted selection (mas)
- genetic diversity
- application of omics in aquaculture
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