Aquaculture Biotechnology

by Fletcher, Garth L.; Rise, Matthew L.

• ISBN13: 9780813810287
• ISBN10: 0813810280
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This important new book looks at a broad spectrum of biotech research efforts and their applications to the aquaculture industry. Aquaculture Biotechnology provides key reviews that look at the application of genetic, cellular, and molecular technologies to enable fish farmers to produce a more abundant, resilient, and healthier supply of seafood. Aquaculture Biotechnology is divided into seven sections and nineteen chapters that cover topics ranging from broodstock improvement to fish health and gene transfer. With chapters provided by leading researchers and skillfully edited by top scientists in the field, this will be a valuable tool to researchers, producers, and students interested in better understanding this dynamic field of aquaculture.

Author Biography

Garth L. Fletcher is Professor Emeritus and Director of the Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. Matthew L. Rise is Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Marine Biotechnology and Associate Professor at the Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Contributors	p. xv
Broodstock Improvement	p. 1
Genomic Tools for Understanding the Molecular Basis of Production-Relevant Traits in Finfish	p. 3
Advances in Genomics and Genetics of Penaeid Shrimp	p. 21
Genetic and Genomic Approaches to Atlantic Halibut Broodstock Management	p. 43
Prospects and Pitfalls of Clonal Fishes in the Postgenomic Era	p. 55
Molecular Cytogenetics	p. 69
Application of Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) to Aquaculture-Related Research	p. 71
Fish Health	p. 81
The Application of Genomics, Proteomics, and Metabolomics to Studies of Fish Health	p. 83
Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Potential as Therapeutants in Aquaculture	p. 105
Adaptive Immunity in Finfish: A Physiological Perspective	p. 121
Viral Pathogens and Diseases	p. 139
Structural Biology and Functional Genomics of the Shrimp White Spot Syndrome Virus and Singapore Grouper Iridovirus	p. 141
DNA Vaccines for Viral Diseases of Farmed Fish and Shellfish	p. 153
Embryogenesis and Stem Cells	p. 175
Egg Transcriptome, the Maternal Legacy to the Embryo	p. 177
Application of Fish Stem Cell Technology to Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology	p. 193
Culture of Fish Head Kidney Mononuclear Phagocytes and Muscle Satellite Cells: Valuable Models for Aquaculture Biotechnology Research	p. 207
Germ Cell Transplantation in Fish: Basic Biology and Biotechnological Applications	p. 223
Gene Transfer	p. 233
Spatial and Temporal Regulation of Transgene Expression in Fish	p. 235
Antifreeze Protein Gene Transfer-Promises, Challenges, and Lessons from Nature	p. 253
Potential Applications of Transgenic Fish to Environmental Monitoring and Toxicology	p. 267
Transgenic Tilapia for Xenotransplantation	p. 281
The Potential of Enhancing Muscle Growth in Cultured Fish through the Inhibition of Members of the Transforming Growth Factor-ß Superfamily	p. 291
Cryopreservation	p. 303
Fish Gamete and Embryo Cryopreservation: State of the Art	p. 305
Environmental Considerations	p. 319
The Potential Ecological and Genetic Impacts of Aquaculture Biotechnologies: Eco-Evolutionary Considerations for Managing the Blue Revolution	p. 321
Ethical Issues	p. 343
Aquaculture Ethics in the Biotechnology Century	p. 345
Index	p. 355
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