Aquaculture: Stock Improvement

AQ3004 - Aquaculture: Stock Improvement

Consideration of the genetics of breeding programs and how these can be applied to improving desirable traits for aquaculture, such as growth rate, feeding efficiency, disease resistance and market acceptability. Consideration of the techniques available for genetic manipulation in aquaculture breeding programs. Major topics include genetic selection, hybridisation, effective breeding numbers, sex reversal and chromosomal manipulation. This subject shares lectures, tutorials and practical classes with AQ3004.

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Students must have a good understanding of GENETICS and EVOLUTION which includes knowledge of DNA structure, microevolutionary processes, genetics of populations and genes and heredity. It would be advantageous for students to have a basic understanding of AQUACULTURE which includes knowledge of aquatic organism physiology and an overview of aquaculture. (BS5470 or BC5101 or BS2470 or BC3101 or BC2023) and (AQ5006 or AQ2001) or equivalent industry experience.

Students must have a good understanding of GENETICS and EVOLUTION which includes knowledge of DNA structure, microevolutionary processes, genetics of populations and genes and heredity. It would be advantageous for students to have a basic understanding of AQUACULTURE which includes knowledge of aquatic organism physiology and an overview of aquaculture. (BS5470 or BC5101 or BS2470 or BC3101 or BC2023) and (AQ5006 or AQ2001) or equivalent industry experience. Offerings: All

53911 Graduate Certificate of Science, 106904 Master of Science, 115804 Master of Science (Professional), 105006 Graduate Diploma of Science, 119504 Master of Marine Biology

53911 Graduate Certificate of Science, 106904 Master of Science, 115804 Master of Science (Professional), 105006 Graduate Diploma of Science, 119504 Master of Marine Biology Offerings: All

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AQ5004 - Aquaculture: Stock Improvement

Awareness of the recent advances in biotechnology for genetic studies and genetic manipulation

Appreciation of the potential and limitations of breeding programs

Appreciation of genetic polymorphism and inter-population and intra-population relationships

Knowledge of the various techniques of genetic selection