Acronym STURGEoNOMICS
Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title Genome-based approaches for improvement of aquaculture in two marine sturgeon species: Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) and Beluga (Huso huso) Programme International Cooperation
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
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Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
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Specific Programme (FP7)
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Funding source National-European Coordinator Matthias Stöck Coordinator email NA
Coordinator institution
IGB - Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (Germany)
Institutions involved
DDNI - Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development (Romania) ,
INRA - French National Institute for Agricultural Research (France) ,
JMU - University of Würzburg (Germany) ,
Start year 2017 End year 2019 Funding (€) € 1,829,400 Website http://www.marinebiotech.eu/file/sturgeonomicsproject-description-cofasp-era-mbt-callpdf Summary This project will use whole genome-based approaches for the improvement of aquaculture in two marine sturgeon species: Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) and Beluga (Huso huso), characterized by large size, fast growth and relatively compact genomes. Our consortium involves research experience in both aquaculture and genomics from Germany, France and Romania.
Based on advanced preliminary work, the objective are:
1.(work package, WP1: France/Germany) is to generate high quality genomes for H. Huso and A. oxyrinchus.
2.(WP2: Germany/France) aim at characterizing the genetic sex determination, using genomics and gonadal transcriptomics to prepare future molecular biotechnological tools for commercial aquaculture (female-biased breeding, meat, caviar) and species conservation.
3.(WP3: Germany/Romania) is population genomics as a basis for improvement of aquaculture breeding and re-stocking, specifically
elucidating the genomic substructure of native Atlantic sturgeons and re-stocking populations (Germany) and of the remaining Beluga stocks from the Danube (Romania). This will avoid inbreeding in aquaculture and improve genetic make-up and broodstock
management for ongoing restoration programs of endangered sturgeons and for sustainable fishery.
4. (WP4: Germany/Romania) whole genome information (positively
selected genes) and transcriptome (RNAseq) analyses will serve to experimentally extract genomics-derived candidate genes related to target traits (growth, disease resistance, sex determination) in captive-bred offspring in order to improve management strategies and breeding for commercial and conservation-related aquaculture.
Keywords
Aquaculture development;
Genetic;
Broodstocks;
Sturgeon;
Fish;
Restocking;
Selective breeding;
Marine Region
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