Genomics

Martec, the Costa Rican marine finfish producer, has recently announced a new partnership with Xelect to create the first large-scale genetic breeding programme for spotted rose snapper.

After four years, the MedAID project – which looked to improve the genetic performance of Europe’s sea bass and sea bream farming sectors – has drawn to a close, offering hope for advances in Europe’s sea bass and sea br…

The gene editing tool CRISPR is now being used to generate a range of traits in a variety of farmed aquatic species – including salmonids, crustaceans and carp – but there is still a way to go before it is likely to be f…

A gene affecting resistance to a viral disease in Atlantic salmon has been identified using CRISPR gene-editing technology.

A startup that has edited the genes of red sea bream so that they produce a thicker fillet has announced plans to start selling the fish in Japan.

New research into the genome of the kuruma shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicus) could pave the way for breeding programmes that make it less susceptible to diseases such as white spot.

Aquaconnect, Algal Bio and the Regional Fish Institute have made it onto the prestigious 100 to Watch list, highlighting the companies’ capacity to make a positive impact and bring innovative solutions to the As…

Two of the world's leading aquaculture biotechnology firms have announced plans to jointly deliver genotyping services customised to the needs of individual aquaculture producers.

Newly published research into Atlantic salmon has highlighted a hitherto untapped resource of genetic variation that could help unlock even greater aquaculture production benefits.

Growth hormone transgenic Coho salmon exhibit significantly greater growth rates than selectively bred Coho salmon, in a variety of production conditions and experimental designs, according to emerging research from the …

A breeding programme based on genomic selection has more than doubled the survival rates of rainbow trout that are exposed to bacterial cold water disease (BCWD).

Despite a number of challenges that still need to be overcome, genome sequencing has a growing range of practical applications in aquaculture and, as costs come down, it is going to be increasingly widely used.

The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has finalised a deal to acquire a 46,000 square foot aquatic animal research facility in Victoria, Prince Edward Island, from Elanco Animal Health.

The debate over whether brown trout (Salmo trutta) constitute a single species or several may soon be resolved, following the completion of the brown trout reference genome.

Scientists studying gilthead seabream have identified groups of genes associated with weight, body fat and length-to-width ratio in the species, bringing researchers closer to understanding the genetic mechanisms that co…

Details of a new $3.8 million project that will use genomic techniques to produce the first selectively bred Canadian strain of eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) have been released today.

In the second part of the feature, Professor Ross Houston, who is currently involved in using gene editing to improve resistance to diseases in salmon, explains the barriers – technical, regulatory and ethical – that nee…

The sequencing and assembly of the world’s first high-quality genome of giant freshwater prawn (M. rosenbergii) has now been completed.

The benefits that salmon farmers obtain by sourcing their stocks from cutting-edge breeding programmes are chronically undervalued, according to a new study.

A new project that aims to speed up the development of a strain of salmon with higher tolerance against the infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) starts next month in Norway.