3002 Aquaculture and Fisheries Biotechnology
An introduction to biotechnology and genetics as they are applied to aquaculture and fisheries.
Topics covered include genetic variation; genetic structure of fish and shellfish populations; the genetic basis of aquaculture traits; finfish and shellfish genomic research; marker-assisted selection in aquaculture; manipulation of ploidy; genetic engineering in aquaculture; and techniques used to study the responses of aquatic animals to external stressors such as hypoxia, temperature stress, acidification, and pathogens.
Course details
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| Country | Canada |
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| Institution | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Begin date | - |
| End date | - |
| Registration deadline | - |
| ECTS credits | 6.0 |
| Field school | No |
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