Aquaculture And Fisheries Biotechnology : Genetic Approaches

The growth of worldwide aquaculture has been sustained and rapid and the explosion of research in genetic biotechnology has made significant impact on aquaculture and fisheries , although potential for much greater progress exists .Aquaculture and fisheries biotechnology : genetic approaches covers topics essential to the study of fish genetics , including qualitative and quantitative traits , crossbreeding , inbreeding, genetic drift , hybridization , selection programs , polyploidy , genomics and cloning .This fully updated second edition also addresses environmental risk, food safety and government regulation of transgenic aquatic organisms , commercial applications of fish biotechnology and future issues in fish genetics. ISBN:9781845938680 495 Yr. of Pub.2011 Hard Bound English