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Breeding and Genomics Services
Compared to terrestrial agricultural species, utilization of genetically improved stocks in aquaculture remains limited. However, with increasing access to genomic information and the availability of cost effective molecular technologies that can facilitate genetic selection strategies, the industry is now poised to take advantage of breeding strategies aimed at improving commercially important traits. The Center for Aquaculture Technologies’ skilled team of researchers, offers expertise for selective breeding programs and support for collaborative research studies in a range of aquatic species.
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Breeding Consultation and Services We can help to:
- Coordinate collection of phenotypic data
- Identify and define breeding goals
- Design breeding plans
- Determine genetic diversity
- Calculate breeding values
- Assign parentage with genetic markers
- Consult on archiving genetic material
- Estimate correlation between traits
- Determine heritability of traits
- Estimate G x E interactions
- Incorporate genetic markers (MAS)
- Develop high, medium, and low density SNP panels
- Implement genomic selection
- Measure return on investment for breeding programs
Genomics Applications
Marker discovery and validation:
- Study design and implementation
- Marker validation
- Coordination of data collection
- Data analysis – GWAS, other methods
Gene Expression Studies:
- Whole-transcriptome sequencing
- Nutrigenomics
- Real time PCR assay design