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Lecturer(s)
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Pšenička Martin, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Kašpar Vojtěch, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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History, overview of biotechnologies and utilization in aquaculture. Introduction into genomic manipulations. Gynogenesis, androgenesis, cloning, nuclear transplantation, chimaers. Sex reversal and its utilization in aquaculture. Biochemical and molecular markers. Population genetics, effect of escapees. Gene-mapping, QTL, marker-assisted selection. Transgenosis in fish - expression, isolation, cloning, gene transfer. Application of biotechnologies in fish breeding. Conservation genetics, gene banks, cryoconservation.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Laboratory
- Class attendance
- 56 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 36 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 19 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 14 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Introduction to biotechnological applications in aquaculture. Students will gain knowledge of recent approaches in fish reproduction and genetics.
Student will get basic knowledge related to current biotechnological applications in aquaculture. Student will theoretically manage biochemical and molecular methods in aquaculture, genomic manipulations, cloning, chimerism induction, sex reversals, fundamentals of population and conservation genetics and some of them will try to practise.
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Prerequisites
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We expect basic knowledge of fish reproduction and genetics.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination
Requirement for credit: participation on final seminar and presentation of selected scientifici paper with current topic from biotechnology applications in aquaculture. Students are required to pass at least 80% of final test, they have 3 attempts. Requirement for exam: oral examination.
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Recommended literature
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Dunham R.A. Aquaculture and fisheries bioechnology: genetic approaches.. 2004. ISBN 0851995969.
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Flajšhans M. a kol. Genetika a šlechtění ryb. VÚRH JU 2008.
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