The choice of strategy for analyzing data from functional genomics must be based on an understanding of the system under study. Functional genomics in aquaculture opens with two chapters that provide a useful general introduction to the field of functional genomics. Aquaculture functional feeds functional feeds include specific micro ingredients targeting specific functions or product characteristics, thus bringing solutions to recurrent problems in animal production cycles rather than only focusing on growth product quality reproduction sustainability health. Jun 11, 2012 genomic resources for functional genomics in aquaculture species jiaren zhang the fish molecular genetics and biotechnology laboratory, department of fisheries and allied aquacultures and program of cell and molecular biosciences, aquatic genomics unit, auburn university, auburn, al 36849, usa.
Written in an accessible manner for anyonenonspecialists to experts alikethis book provides indepth coverage of genomics spanning from genome sequencing, to transcriptomics and proteomics. Current advances in functional genomics in aquaculture, applications of rnaseq and omics strategies from microorganisms to human health, fabio a. This special issue focuses on two major research areas. Introduction polymorphic dna markers expressed sequence tags ests microarrays sequence read archive sra snp genotyping platforms databases for aquaculture species whole genome sequence assemblies references. We therefore start with a description of crucial aspects of functional genomics and the data typically generated as the empirical basis of functional genomics studies.
Control of malformations in fish aquaculture download. Species common name number of ests danio rerio zebra. The outcomes of faasg will have diverse applications, ranging. These omics technologies have not only accelerated whole genome sequencing projects of different aquatic organisms 7, 8, but they also have the capacity to. Analysis of megavariate data in functional genomics 223. Principles and general approaches 1 shikai liu, yu zhang, fanyue sun, yanliang jiang, ruijia wang, chao li, jiaren zhang, and zhanjiang john liu chapter 2. Aquaculture is the production of aquatic animals under controlled conditions for all or part of their lifecycles. Advancing the production efficiency and profitability of aquaculture is dependent upon the ability to utilize a diverse array of genetic resources.
Current status of research on aquaculture genetics and genomics. Providing valuable insights and discoveries into the functional genomes of finfish and shellfish species, functional genomics in aquaculture, will be an invaluable. Munangandu and others published current advances in functional genomics in aquaculture find, read and cite all the. Genomic resources for functional genomics in aquaculture species. This presentation will discuss the use of crisprcas9 and other techniques to investigate genetic resistance to. Functional genomics definition of functional genomics by. However, the aquaculture of these fishes is seriously hampered by the scarce knowledge on their biology. The production of fish and shellfish through aquaculture is an increasingly important source of highquality animal protein, with a worldwide production of 66. Functional genomics in aquaculture wiley online books. Genetics and genomics are powerful biological tools for studying fish and fish populations. The ultimate goals of aquaculture genomics, genetics and breeding research are to enhance aquaculture production efficiency, sustainability, product quality, and profitability in support of the commercial sector and for the benefit of consumers. The fish molecular genetics and biotechnology laboratory.
Munangandu and others published current advances in functional genomics in aquaculture find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Functional genomics of salmonids major in diseases, stress and toxicity experience is in sequence analyses and annotation construction and use of microarrays management of gene expression data microarray statistics. Aquaculture researchers at the ocard have been developing microsatellite markers and single nucleotide polymorphic snp markers for applications in the midwest aquaculture species, especially yellow perch. Considering the continuously growing global human population and increasing demand for fish products, improvements in the scale, efficiency, and sustainability of aquaculture are essential. Functional genomics studies of atlantic salmon salmo. Fish aquaculture is considered to be one of the most sustainable sources of protein for humans. However, rapid and sustainable aquaculture development has been hindered by several factors, including a lack of genetically. Interest in aquaculture production is on the rise because of limits to. Aquaculture is the fastest growing industry for food production yue and wang, 2017.
Section c genomic resources, goals applies as genetic mapping, physical mapping, and functional genomics will be the major focus of this project. Fish genomics and analytical genetic technologies, with. Please visit the instructions for authors page before submitting a manuscript. Genomics present another major opportunity, and the research published in this special issue provides several excellent examples of their potential or realized application. Keynote lecture, functional genomics session, world aquaculture society conference, natal, brazil, june 610, 2011. Many different species are cultured worldwide, but among them, marine flatfishes comprise a group of teleosts of high commercial interest because of their highly prized white flesh. Pdf current advances in functional genomics in aquaculture. Chapter 2 genomic resources for functional genomics in. Aquaculture genomics, genetics and breeding in the united states. Functional genomics and stress responses in aquacultured fish.
However, rapid and sustainable aquaculture development has been hindered by several factors. When these restrictions appear after publication, marine genomics editors reserve the right to contact the authors institutions and post corrections. Genomic resources for functional genomics in aquaculture species jiaren zhang the fish molecular genetics and biotechnology laboratory, department of fisheries and allied aquacultures and program of cell and molecular biosciences, aquatic genomics unit. We describe an emerging initiative the functional annotation of all salmonid genomes faasg, which will leverage the extensive trait diversity that has evolved since a whole genome duplication event in the salmonid ancestor, to develop an integrative understanding of the functional genomic basis of phenotypic variation. Action plan national program 106 aquaculture 20152019. Cell biology, physiology and immunology bergen, sept 2007 unitat fisiologia animal aquagenome meeting. Functional genomics in aquaculture world aquaculture society. Just as genetic techniques are used in agriculture to select for and breed crops or animals with desired traits, these tools can be used in aquaculture.
Genomics in aquaculture is a concise, musthave reference that describes current advances within the field of genomics and their applications to aquaculture. Interest in aquaculture production is on the rise because of limits to harvest of wild caught seafood and increases in demand for seafood and other products of aquaculture. Salmonid dna microarrays and other tools for functional genomics research in aquaculture genome technologies ed. Marine genomics editors strongly request authors to contact the editorial office if they have difficulties in the free access to data from articles already published in marine genomics. Action plan national program 106 aquaculture 2015 2019 goal. Functional genomics in aquaculture dhaka university. Genomic resources for functional genomics in aquaculture. Research advances in the genomics and applications for. Publications aquaculture genetics and genomics lab. Published with the world aquaculture society, functional genomics in. The article processing charge apc for publication in this open access journal is 1200 chf swiss francs.
Aquaculture, genetic resources, genome, transcriptome, qtl, rnaseq, snp, fish, shellfish background the major goals of research programs having components related to aquaculture genomics, genetics and breeding are to enhance aquaculture production efficiency, sustainability, product quality and profitability in support of the. Aquaculture genomics, genetics and breeding in the united. Building upon this foundation, researchers are now emphasizing research on genome function. The aquaculture genetics and genomics lab based at the university of chile is a research and consulting group focused on selective breeding and genomics for aquaculture species.
Application of genetics and genomics to aquaculture. Advances in genomics for flatfish aquaculture genes. Current advances in functional genomics in aquaculture. Such comprehensive functional analyses aim at identifying the critical genes and.
Genomics goes global genomics is going yet more global as many countries have an interest in participation, and no one wants to fall behind. Figueras and others published functional genomics in aquaculture find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Genomic resources for functional genomics in aquaculture species 45 table 2. This presentation will discuss the use of crisprcas9 and other techniques to investigate genetic resistance to infectious disease in atlantic salmon. Functional genomics in aquaculture world aquaculture. Genomics in aquaculture by simon a mackenzie overdrive. Functional genomics tools catfish complete reference genome assembly. The second section of the book focuses on key production traits such as growth, development, reproduction, nutrition, and physiological response to stress and diseases. Our mission is to provide genetics and genomics solutions to aquaculture farmers for implementing and enhancing novel strategies to improve production sustainably. A total of 41 presentations will be made, of which 18 scientists will provide oral presentations. An improved version of the atlantic cod genome and advancements in functional genomics. Genomic prediction and functional genomics in aquaculture mdpi.
The conference sessions included biotechnology and functional genomics, sex control, genomic prediction, selective breeding and quantitative genetics. Aquaculture functional feeds functional feeds include specific micro ingredients targeting specific functions or product characteristics, thus bringing solutions to recurrent problems in animal production cycles rather than only focusing on growth product quality reproduction sustainability health fleshskin pigmentation. Genomebased biotechnologies in aquaculture food and. The aquaculture industry has often been innovative and visionary in their application of new technologies to improve production. The applications of genomics in aquaculture and capture fisheries raise ethical, economic. Functional genomics techniques, including the 32k cgrasp microarray and realtime quantitative polymerase chain reaction qpcr, were used to study gene expression in a single atlantic salmon cohort. As functional genomics moves forward, it will provide many options for applications in aquaculture and capture fisheries. Current advances in functional genomics in aquaculture intechopen. Research area functional genomics of salmonids major in diseases, stress and toxicity experience is in sequence analyses and annotation construction and use of microarrays. Fish genomics and analytical genetic technologies, with examples of. Molecular basis and genetic improvement of economically.
Control of malformations in fish aquaculture download ebook. Aquaculture is far behind from the terrestrial agricultural species in the application of modern selection procedures and limited information is known about the genetic basis for different economically important traits in aquaculture. Louis bernatchez and sigbjorn lien are our invited speakers. Genomic resources for functional genomics in aquaculture species 41 jiaren zhang, yanliang jiang, fanyue sun, yu zhang, ruijia wang. The technique offers new opportunities to discover functional genomic variants affecting traits of economic and welfare importance in aquaculture species. Most mutations are harmful or lethal to the cell or the organism. Genome maps of key agricultural species have offered increased understanding of the structure, organization, and evolution of animal genomes. Genomics has revolutionized biological research over the course of the last two decades. Variation in embryonic mortality and maternal transcript expression among atlantic cod gadus morhua broodstock. Functional genomics in aquaculture edited by marco saroglia department of biotechnology and molecular sciences animal biotechnology and aquaculture unit university oflnsubria via j.