Applications of Genetic Engineering in Fisheries

By : V.V. Jothiswaran , C. Lloyd Chrispin , A. Anix Vivek Santhiya , S. Nirmala

Page No: 81-86

Abstract
Insufficient aquaculture technologies and low productive species are not satisfying the demand of fish consumer across the world. Biotechnology can be used as a tool to produce organisms that are of higher productivity than their natural morphs. Genetic engineering of fishes helps in production of animals with our desirable traits. This article explains very clearly about the application of genetic engineering in food fishes and ornamental fishes with various genetic engineering methods. However, the application of genetic technologies to aquaculture species has been slow. Till now, a few of aquaculture organisms have been genetically engineered which perform well in the captive conditions than their related wild relatives. Thus, the aim of the current paper is to review the status of genetic engineering application in fisheries industry.

Authors :
V.V. Jothiswaran
Research Scholar, Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India.

C. Lloyd Chrispin
Assistant Professor, Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam,Tamil Nadu, India.

A. Anix Vivek Santhiya
Assistant Professor, Department of Aquaculture, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa, Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu, India.

S. Nirmala
Assistant Professor, Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India.
 

DOI: http://doi.org/10.32381/JAT.2020.35.1-4.8