About this Research Topic
In recent decades, significant advances in genetics and genomics have opened the door to an exciting realm of possibilities in various fields, including fisheries and aquaculture. This Research Topic aims to showcase the impact of genetics and genomics, their potential, and the challenges presented in their application to the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
Genomics tools have become pivotal in understanding the foundations of biological processes in marine organisms, subsequently supporting advancements in areas like disease resistance and adaptation strategies. Furthermore, genetic markers provide practical tools for the management of wild fisheries, contributing to sustainable fisheries and marine conservation. These genetic and genomic approaches are also playing an increasingly important role in our understanding of marine pollution effects, climate change responses, and in the preservation of marine biodiversity.
We invite comprehensive reviews, methods articles, original research, and commentaries that exhibit new findings, novel methods, or significant insights into the following:
1. The use of genetics and genomics in aquaculture for selective breeding, improving growth rates, product quality, disease resistance, and adaptability to varying environmental conditions, and for the diagnosis of disease in aquaculture.
2. The role of genetics and genomics in fisheries management, including stock assessment, stock structure, genetic variability, migration patterns, introgression between wild and farmed stocks, and conservation plans.
3. Genetic and genomic tools to monitor marine pollution and the response of marine organisms to climate change.
4. Genetic and genomic tools to monitor and investigate the diversity of fish in general, in natural, farming, and commercial environments, including records of threatened species, exotic species, and hybrids.
5. Genetic and genomic tools for the conservation of fishing resources.
6. Genetic and genomic tools for the forensic investigation and records of species substitution and/or fraud in the trade of processed and/or highly processed products from fish, including authentication and molecular certification.
Our goal is to highlight the broad utility of genetic and genomic technologies in fisheries and aquaculture, contributing to sustainable practices, and enhancing our understanding of marine and freshwater environments. We welcome contributions from researchers across various disciplines who share a common interest in applying genetics and genomics to marine science.
By focusing on these themes, we aim to foster developments to sustainably manage the world's valuable marine resources.
Genomics tools have become pivotal in understanding the foundations of biological processes in marine organisms, subsequently supporting advancements in areas like disease resistance and adaptation strategies. Furthermore, genetic markers provide practical tools for the management of wild fisheries, contributing to sustainable fisheries and marine conservation. These genetic and genomic approaches are also playing an increasingly important role in our understanding of marine pollution effects, climate change responses, and in the preservation of marine biodiversity.
We invite comprehensive reviews, methods articles, original research, and commentaries that exhibit new findings, novel methods, or significant insights into the following:
1. The use of genetics and genomics in aquaculture for selective breeding, improving growth rates, product quality, disease resistance, and adaptability to varying environmental conditions, and for the diagnosis of disease in aquaculture.
2. The role of genetics and genomics in fisheries management, including stock assessment, stock structure, genetic variability, migration patterns, introgression between wild and farmed stocks, and conservation plans.
3. Genetic and genomic tools to monitor marine pollution and the response of marine organisms to climate change.
4. Genetic and genomic tools to monitor and investigate the diversity of fish in general, in natural, farming, and commercial environments, including records of threatened species, exotic species, and hybrids.
5. Genetic and genomic tools for the conservation of fishing resources.
6. Genetic and genomic tools for the forensic investigation and records of species substitution and/or fraud in the trade of processed and/or highly processed products from fish, including authentication and molecular certification.
Our goal is to highlight the broad utility of genetic and genomic technologies in fisheries and aquaculture, contributing to sustainable practices, and enhancing our understanding of marine and freshwater environments. We welcome contributions from researchers across various disciplines who share a common interest in applying genetics and genomics to marine science.
By focusing on these themes, we aim to foster developments to sustainably manage the world's valuable marine resources.
Keywords: genetics, genomics, fisheries, aquaculture, fish genomics, aquaculture genomics
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