Biotechnology and genetics in fisheries and aquaculture

This comprehensive but easy to use guide covers major areas such as the uses of genetic knowledge to captive breeding programs and the use of gene transfer in fish to improve quality, and resistance to disease. Contents of this resource include subjects of interest in those in the field. What is Genetic Variation? How can Genetic Variation be Measured? Genetic Structure in Natural Populations. Genetic Considerations in the Hatchery. Artificial Selection in the Hatchery. Triploids and Beyond: Why Manipulate Ploidy? Genetic Engineering in Aquaculture. This book is a must-have guide for fish biologists, fisheries and aquaculture workers, animal geneticists and biotechnologists.