Reviews in Aquaculture Genetics: Insights and Advances
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2026 | Viewed by 262
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aquaculture; fish; shellfish; genetics; genomics; transcriptomic; epigenomics
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Interests: aquaculture; shellfish; genetics; genomics; transcriptomic; epigenomics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: aquaculture shellfish; genetics; genomics; transcriptomic; epigenomics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aquaculture has become the fastest-growing food production sector globally, and its continued expansion increasingly relies on genetic optimization of cultured species. Recent advances in sequencing technologies, genome assembly methods, and population genomics have significantly transformed our understanding of the genetics of aquatic organisms. This Special Issue solicits comprehensive reviews that examine genetic and genomic innovations in aquaculture species, including finfish, shellfish, crustaceans, and other relevant species. Topics of interest include the mapping of quantitative trait loci for economically important traits, the application of marker-assisted selection programs, epigenetic modifications that affect phenotypic plasticity, transcriptomic responses to environmental stressors and pathogens, comparative genomics across aquaculture species, and the implementation of genomic selection in breeding programs. We particularly encourage reviews that critically evaluate the gap between laboratory findings and commercial application, discuss limitations of current methodologies, and identify priority research directions for the field. Contributions should provide a rigorous synthesis of published literature with emphasis on reproducible findings and their practical implications for sustainable aquaculture development.
Prof. Dr. Antonio Figueras
Prof. Dr. Beatriz Novoa
Dr. Magali Rey-Campos
Dr. Amaro Saco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aquaculture genetics
- fish genomics
- shellfish breeding
- quantitative trait loci
- marker-assisted selection
- genomic selection
- transcriptomics
- epigenomics
- disease resistance
- growth traits
- aquatic species
- genome assembly
- population genomics
- selective breeding
- sustainable aquaculture
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