The aquaculture sector is significantly behind plant and farm animal production in applying
selective breeding, in spite of the fact that it has been suggested that the world aquaculture …

It has been exciting to follow the rapid development of aquaculture production in Norway,
and internationally, since 1971. As an animal breeder I am particularly impressed with the …

The genetic enhancement of wild animals and plants for characteristics that benefit human
populations has been practiced for thousands of years, resulting in impressive …

The foundation of quantitative genetics theory was developed during the last century and
facilitated many successful breeding programs for cultivated plants and t-restrial livestock …

Carnivorous fish are two to three times as efficient as pigs and broilers in converting energy
and protein to edible food for humans. As the domestication of fish continues, they will …

We have constructed a genetic map for a tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, using DNA markers.
The segregation of 62 microsatellite and 112 anonymous fragment length polymorphisms …

A series of replicated stochastic simulations was carried out to determine the effect of the
number of breeders selected (4–100 pairs), the number of progeny tested (5–150 progeny …

Genetics and Fish Breeding provides a thorough review of this important subject,
highlighting species which are bred commercially, such as salmon, trout, carp and goldfish …

During the last 40 years it has been shown that well planned family-based breeding
programs yield high rates of genetic improvement for aquatic species. The genetic gain has …

In Nile tilapia, breeding programs focus mainly on growth, and information on genetic
improvement of fillet yield is scarce. In this study, slaughter data were collected on 1215 …