Aquaculture biotechnology

Aquaculture Biotechnology is divided into nine sections that showcase biotechnological innovations and the impacts these advances are, and can make on aquaculture production. Sections are focused on topics ranging from improved broodstock development and biotechnological advances in fish health to embryogenesis and stem cell technologies in fish reproduction. Beyond the scientific advances, Aquaculture Biotechnology also looks at sustainability and ethical issues surrounding the use of biotechnology in fish production.

Edited by two leading researchers with contributions from a global team of authors, Aquaculture Biotechnology will be an essential resource for anyone interested in established and emerging biotechnologies in aquaculture.

Chapter 1 Genomic Tools for Understanding the Molecular Basis of Production-Relevant Traits in Finfish
Marije Booman and Matthew L. Rise

Chapter 2 Advances in Genomics and Genetics of Penaeid Shrimp
Javier Robalino, Robert W. Chapman, Enrique de la Vega, Nuala A. O'Leary, Danielle M. Gorbach, Zhi-Qiang Du, Max F. Rothschild, Craig L. Browdy, Gregory W. Warr, and Yannick Labreuche

Chapter 3 Genetic and Genomic Approaches to Atlantic Halibut Broodstock Management
Michael Reith, Darrin Reid, Debbie Martin-Robichaud, and Tillmann Benfey

Chapter 4 Prospects and Pitfalls of Clonal Fishes in the Postgenomic Era
Barry D. Robison and Gary H. Thorgaard

Part 2: Molecular Cytogenetics

Chapter 5 Application of Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) to Aquaculture-Related Research
Ruth B. Phillips

Part 3: Fish Health

Chapter 6 The Application of Genomics, Proteomics, and Metabolomics to Studies of Fish Health
Stewart C. Johnson and Laura L. Brown

Chapter 7 Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Potential as Therapeutants in Aquaculture
Susan E. Douglas

Chapter 8 Adaptive Immunity in Finfish, a Physiological Perspective
Brian Dixon and Leandro A. Becker

Part 4: Viral Pathogens and Diseases

Chapter 9 Structural Biology and Functional Genomics of the Shrimp White Spot Syndrome Virus and Singapore Grouper Iridovirus
Jinlu Wu, Zhengjun Li, and Choy L. Hew

Chapter 10 DNA Vaccines for Viral Diseases of Farmed Fish and Shellfish
Jo-Ann C. Leong, Kristine Romoren, and Oystein Evensen

Part 5: Embryogenesis and Stem Cells

Chapter 11 Egg Transcriptome, the Maternal Legacy to the Embryo
Juan Martin Traverso, Alexis Fostier, and Julien Bobe

Chapter 12 Application of Fish Stem Cell Technology to Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology
Ten-Tsao Wong and Paul Collodi

Chapter 13 Culture of Fish Head Kidney Mononuclear Phagocytes and Muscle Satellite Cells: Valuable Models for Aquaculture Biotechnology Research
Frederick W. Goetz, Josep V. Planas, M`onica D'az, Dimitar B. Iliev, and Simon MacKenzie

Chapter 14 Germ Cell Transplantation in Fish: Basic Biology and Biotechnological Applications
Goro Yoshizaki, Tomoyuki Okutsu, and Yutaka Takeuchi

Part 6: Gene Transfer 233

Chapter 15 Spatial and Temporal Regulation of Transgene Expression in Fish
Ryan MacDonald and Marc Ekker

Chapter 16 Antifreeze Protein Gene Transfer-Promises, Challenges, and Lessons from Nature
Garth L. Fletcher and Peter L. Davies

Chapter 17 Potential Applications of Transgenic Fish to Environmental Monitoring and Toxicology
Hwee Boon Grace Ng, Siew Hong Lam, Hendrian Sukardi, and Zhiyuan Gong

Chapter 18 Transgenic Tilapia for Xenotransplantation
James R. Wright Jr., Olga Hrytsenko, and Bill Pohajdak

Chapter 19 The Potential of Enhancing Muscle Growth in Cultured Fish through the Inhibition of Members of the Transforming Growth Factor-ß Superfamily
Michael P....