Selective Breeding in Aquaculture: An Introduction
This book provides a basic introduction to selective breeding in aquatic species, and describes the concepts behind establishing and running successful breeding programs. Although only 10% of world aquaculture production is currently based on genetically
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Reviews: Methods and Technologies in Fish Biology and Fisheries VOLUME 10 Series editor:
Jennifer L. Nielsen U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center Anchorage, Alaska
For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/6481
Trygve Gjedrem ยท Matthew Baranski
Selective Breeding in Aquaculture: An Introduction
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Trygve Gjedrem Nofima Marin 1432 Aas Norway [email protected]
Matthew Baranski Nofima Marin 1432 Aas Norway
ISSN 1571-3075 ISBN 978-90-481-2772-6 e-ISBN 978-90-481-2773-3 DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-2773-3 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009928426 c Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Cover illustration: Larvae of Atlantic Cod by Saskia Mennen, Nofima Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
The foundation of quantitative genetics theory was developed during the last century and facilitated many successful breeding programs for cultivated plants and terrestrial livestock. The results have been almost universally impressive, and today nearly all agricultural production utilises genetically improved seed and animals. The aquaculture industry can learn a great deal from these experiences, because the basic theory behind selective breeding is the same for all species. The first published selection experiments in aquaculture started in 1920 s to improve disease resistance in fish, but it was not before the 1970 s that the first family based breeding program was initiated for Atlantic salmon in Norway by AKVAFORSK. Unfortunately, the subsequent implementation of selective breeding on a wider scale in aquaculture has been slow, and despite the dramatic gains that have been demonstrated in a number of species, less than 10% of world aquaculture production is currently based on improved stocks. For the long-term sustainability of aquaculture production, there is an urgent need to develop and implement efficient breeding programs for all species under commercial production. The ability for aquaculture to successfully meet the demands of an ever increasing human population, will rely on genetically improved stocks that utilise feed, water and land resources in an efficient way. Technological advances like genome sequences of aquaculture species, and advanced molecular methods means that there are new and exciting prospects for building on these well-established methods into the future. The main purpose of this book is to demonstrate the success that selective breeding programs have achieved so far in aquaculture, and to highlight the tremendous potential this technology off
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