Latest Advances in Aquatic Genetic Improvement
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editors
Interests: genetic breeding; molecular biology; aquaculture; Tilapia; aquatic economy
Interests: genetics; genomics; aquaculture; molecular ecology; omics
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Interests: sex determination; gonad development; oogenesis; fish genomics; sex chromosome
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global aquaculture industry is confronted with challenges such as resource constraints, frequent diseases, and ecological sustainability, urgently requiring breakthroughs through the deep integration of genetic improvement and intelligent technologies.
This Special Issue focuses on innovation in aquaculture genetic breeding and intelligent farming technologies, systematically summarizing the collaborative application of technologies such as genome editing, molecular design breeding, artificial intelligence (AI), and environmental big data analysis to cultivate new aquatic species with strong stress resistance and high growth efficiency, as well as to establish resource-saving farming models. The scope of this Special Issue is as follows: genetic improvement technologies for aquatic animals such as fish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish, as well as key issues in intelligent aquaculture such as environmental monitoring and data-driven decision-making.
Dr. Jixiang Hua is the Guest Editor Assistant, and he will help to manage this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Jun Qiang
Dr. Yifan Tao
Prof. Dr. Wenjing Tao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aquaculture genetic breeding
- genomic selection
- gene editing
- disease-resistant breeding
- multi-omics analysis
- stress resistance enhancement
- smart aquaculture
- artificial intelligence
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