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Submitted to: Molecular Research in Aquaculture
Publication Type: Book / Chapter Publication Acceptance Date: 3/21/2009 Publication Date: 9/22/2009 Citation: Weber, G.M. 2009. CONTROL OF REPRODUCTION. In: Overturf, K. editor. Molecular Research in Aquaculture. New York, NY: Wiley-Blackwell. p.337-382. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: Control of reproduction is important for seed stock production, selective breeding, growth rate, feed efficiency, meat quality, and biosecurity. These needs to control reproduction differ among cultivars and even segments of the same industry. No matter the impetus for aquaculturists to want to alter reproductive events, progress in gaining control over reproductive processes is dependent on our gaining a greater understanding of mechanisms controlling these processes. Molecular techniques have been instrumental in many recent advances in our understanding of reproductive control mechanisms in fish. Due to the many advances in response to the great interest in fish reproduction, it is impossible to begin to cover all that molecular and cellular techniques have revealed about the control mechanisms of reproduction in fishes. On the other hand, there are so many exciting findings that have yet to be exploited for aquaculture purposes it would be a disservice to restrict this chapter only to those that have already resulted in applications. The approach chosen is to present some of the more exciting findings and imaginative exploitations of current molecular and cellular techniques as examples of the potential of this means of investigation to unlock the knowledge to drive future aquaculture applications. |
