Gene transfer in aquatic organisms /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Fuente, José de la, 1960-, Castro, Fidel O. (Fidel Ovidio), 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Georgetown, Tx : Springer ; Landes Bioscience, [1998]
Series:Biotechnology intelligence unit.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. Gene transfer in aquatic organisms in the framework of modern biotechnology / Jose de la Fuente
  • Abstract
  • Recent advances in marine biotechnology
  • Aquaculture
  • Marine animal health
  • Marine natural products
  • Biofilm and biochadhesion
  • Bioremediation
  • Cell culture
  • Biosensors
  • Biological oceanography including public health
  • Terrestial agriculture
  • New energy sources
  • Ecological and regulatory issues associated with transgenic fish and shellfish
  • The Importance of public opinion.
  • Genetic engineering of finfish and shellfish / Dennis A. Powers, M. Gomez-Chiarri, T.T. Chen and R. Dunham
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Biotechnological applications to aquaculture
  • Gene transfer methodology
  • Representative studies with model gene systems
  • Rapid creation of inbred fish strains
  • Major breakthroughs needed.
  • Pt. 2. Regulatory elements to design chimeric constructs for gene transfer in fish / Rebeca Martinez and Jose de la Fuente
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Heterologous sequences
  • Homologous sequences
  • Position-independent expression vectors
  • Conclusions
  • Pt. 3. Transgenic fish technology: basic principles and their application in basic and applied research / Thomas T. Chen and Jenn-Kan Lu
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Principles of transgenic fish production
  • Characterization of transgenic fish.
  • Application of transgenic fish in basic research
  • Application of transgenic fish in biotechnology
  • Efficiency of gene transfer and promoter specificity assayed by transient gene expression in zebrafish / P. Alestrom, H. Husebye and P. Collas
  • Introduction
  • Experimental procedures
  • Results and Discussion.
  • Gene transfer in tilapia for accelerated growth: from the laboratory to the consumer / Jose de la Fuente, Rebeca Martinez, Isabel Guillen, Mario P. Estrada, and Ricardo Lleonart
  • Abstract
  • The Problem of growth in tilapia and possibilities for its manipulation
  • Gene transfer in tilapia (oreochromis sp.)
  • Generation and characterization of a transgenic tilapia line with accelerated growth
  • Safety considerations.
  • Pt. 4. Gene transfer in shellfish and algae / Marta Gomz-Chiarri ... [et. al.]
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Strategies for the application of transgenic technology in aquaculture
  • Optimization of gene transfer techniques in mollusks and crustaceans: model systems?
  • Applications of gene transfer: desirable traits
  • Gene transfer in sea urchin / Maria Teresa Herrera
  • Introduction
  • Methods for gene delivery
  • Concatenate formation and amplification during early embryogenesis
  • Areas of reseach.