Acronym NA
Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title Control of sex in Atlantic halibut: Towards production of monosex all-female stocks Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Igor Babiak Coordinator email igor.babiak@uin.no
Coordinator institution
UIN - Nord University (Norway)
Institutions involved
IMR - Institute of Marine Research (Norway) ,
UoS - University of Stirling (United Kingdom) ,
UWM - University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland) ,
Start year 2005 End year 2009 Funding (€) € 300,000 Website https://prosjektbanken.forskningsradet.no/project/FORISS/165272?Kilde=FORISS&Kilde=EU&distribution=Ar&chart=bar&calcType=funding&Sprak=no&sortBy=date&sortOrder=desc&resultCount=30&offset=4260<P.1=LTP2+Hav Summary Producing all-female market-sized Atlantic halibut shows high potential to the industry because of sexual growth dimorphism in this species. It is proposed to undertake multidisciplinary research on mechanisms and control of sex determination and differentiation in halibut in order to develop the strategy to produce monosex all-female stocks. The project involves several research groups with relevant expertise in the different research areas. We will search for sex-specific DNA sequences and conduct thorough cytogenetics research to better understand sex determination. We will induce gynogenetic development to verify female homogamety and to obtain genetically all-female progeny. We will undertake extensive research on altering phenotypic sex (sex reversal) in order to produce masculinized females (neo-males). The cell- and molecular-level effects of various agents on endocrine sex control will be investigated. Different strategies to produce all-female stocks will be examined. It is anticipated that the project will result in (i) substantial knowledge of genetic and endocrine sex control mechanisms in Atlantic halibut, (ii) development of efficient protocols to produce all-female halibut, and (iii) establishing neo-male broodstocks.
Keywords
Protocol;
Genomic sequencing;
Genetic;
Halibut;
Fish biology;
Broodstocks;
Fish;
Marine Region
41
Norwegian Sea (27.IIa)
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