Health & Welfare
En ocho programas de mejora genética de camarón en siete países diferentes, las mejoras en el crecimiento han sido constantes en todos los programas, con tasas de mejoría anual entre 5 y 12 por ciento. Las mejoras en las tasas de supervivencia son menos previsibles y menos consistentes.
Health & Welfare
In eight genetic improvement programs in seven different countries, growth improvements have been constant in all programs, with annual improvement rates between 5 and 12 percent. Improvements in survival rates are less predictable and less consistent.
Health & Welfare
A whole genome sequence allows the identification of candidate genes responsible for production and performance traits for a given species. Ongoing genome projects include programs for Atlantic salmon, Atlantic cod, Pacific oysters, tilapia, catfish and shrimp.