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Cover for Constraints and limitations of genetic biotechnology.

This chapter discussed the different issues such as developmental, biodiversity, political, and economic issues of genetic biotechnology in aquaculture and fishery resources.

Author(s)
Dunham, R. A.
ISBN
2023 CABI (H ISBN 9781789243444)
Type
Book chapter
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Commercial application of fish biotechnology.

Genetically enhanced aquatic organisms are being applied in fish farming with increasing frequency. These aquacultured fish, crustaceans, and shellfish have been improved by a variety of genetic improvement programs such as strain selection, intraspecific crossbreeding, interspecific hybridization, ...

Author(s)
Dunham, R. A.
ISBN
2023 CABI (H ISBN 9781789243444)
Type
Book chapter
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Ethics.

This chapter is a reprint of a section from the FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Genetically Modified Animals including Fish. (2003) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. The chapter...

Author(s)
Dunham, R. A.
ISBN
2023 CABI (H ISBN 9781789243444)
Type
Book chapter
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Strategies for genetic conservation and gene banking.

Genetic conservation is partly accomplished by genetic management of wild populations by governments and natural resource agencies. However, various forms of gene banking can act as long-term backup because of the expense of live systems, mismanagement, politics, and environmental catastrophe. Gene ...

Author(s)
Dunham, R. A.
ISBN
2023 CABI (H ISBN 9781789243444)
Type
Book chapter
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Environmental risk of aquatic organisms from genetic biotechnology.

Genetically enhanced aquatic organisms are being applied in fish farming with increasing frequency. This chapter highlights the environmental impact on aquacultured fish, crustaceans, and shellfish which have been improved by a variety of genetic improvement programs such as strain selection,...

Author(s)
Dunham, R. A.
ISBN
2023 CABI (H ISBN 9781789243444)
Type
Book chapter
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Government regulation of transgenic and gene-edited fish and biotechnology products.

This chapter focuses on the initial history of government regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), followed by the current status. It is indicated that unlike genetically engineered plants, transgenic and gene-edited animals have been little used, and only a few have been approved by...

Author(s)
Dunham, R. A.
ISBN
2023 CABI (H ISBN 9781789243444)
Type
Book chapter
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Genetic sterilization to reduce environmental risk of genetically altered aquatic organisms and control invasive species.

This chapter describes the risks and environmental impact of escaped genetically enhanced aquacultured species and the use of physical containment/confinement, genetic and transgenic sterilization, hybridization, triploidy, monosex approaches, gene editing and xenogenesis to control invasive...

Author(s)
Dunham, R. A.
ISBN
2023 CABI (H ISBN 9781789243444)
Type
Book chapter
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Genotype-environment interactions.

This chapter describes the characteristics of traditional breeding systems, polyploidy and transgenics to investigate the effects of genotype-environment interactions on the conformation, behaviour, health and productive performance of salmon, tilapia, catfish, oysters and other aquacultured...

Author(s)
Dunham, R. A.
ISBN
2023 CABI (H ISBN 9781789243444)
Type
Book chapter
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Xenogenesis.

Xenogenesis is a method of reproduction in which successive generations differ from each other and no genetic material is transmitted from the parent to the offspring. A xenogenic organism is comprised of elements typically foreign to its species or self. Xenogenesis can be accomplished...

Author(s)
Dunham, R. A.
ISBN
2023 CABI (H ISBN 9781789243444)
Type
Book chapter
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Environmental sustainability in veterinary practice.

This chapter focuses on exploring the links between veterinary healthcare and ecosystems, how registered veterinary nurses can practice more sustainably, and how veterinary professionals can lead and influence their wider communities to address ecosystem crises.

Author(s)
West, E.
ISBN
2023 CABI (H ISBN 9781789249453)
Type
Book chapter

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