The role of aquatic biotechnology in aquaculture

Authors
Hew, CL Fletcher, GL
Citation
Cl. Hew et Gl. Fletcher, The role of aquatic biotechnology in aquaculture, AQUACULTURE, 197(1-4), 2001, pp. 191-204
Citations number
55
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
AQUACULTURE
ISSN journal
00448486 → ACNP
Volume
197
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
191 - 204
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-8486(20010601)197:1-4<191:TROABI>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Food security will be a major issue facing mankind in the coming millennium . Aquacultural output will need to be increased several fold in order to me et the rising demands for fish in coming years. Biotechnology can provide t he means to increase the intensity and capacity of the operation. Some of t he platform technologies including DNA vaccines, DNA chips and proteomics a nd transgenic technology will be described. Transgenics, in particular, may make this farming process more efficient. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. A ll rights reserved.