Abstract
Genomics in aquaculture to better understand species biology and accelerate genetic progress.
Highlights
Specialty section: This article was submitted to Livestock Genomics, a section of the journal Frontiers in Genetics
Examples include outbreaks of infectious diseases, control of sexual maturation, sustainable feed for carnivorous species, and tolerance of diverse and changing environments. This “Frontiers in Livestock Genomics” Research Topic highlights the opportunities offered by recent developments in the field of genomics, and in particular high-throughput sequencing, to contribute to addressing these challenges, with a focus on selective breeding programmes
The use of selective breeding as a tool to improve the biological efficiency of production in aquaculture generally lags behind plant and farm animal industries, and less than 10% of aquaculture production is based on genetically-improved stocks (Gjedrem et al, 2012)
Summary
Specialty section: This article was submitted to Livestock Genomics, a section of the journal Frontiers in Genetics. This “Frontiers in Livestock Genomics” Research Topic highlights the opportunities offered by recent developments in the field of genomics, and in particular high-throughput sequencing, to contribute to addressing these challenges, with a focus on selective breeding programmes.
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