Molecular markers to assist the South African abalone industry

dc.contributor.authorRoodt-Wilding, R.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSlabbert, Ruhanen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:55:14Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:55:14Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionCITATION: Roodt-Wilding, R. & Slabbert, R. 2006. Molecular markers to assist the South African abalone industry. South African Journal of Science, 102(3-4):99-102.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://journals.co.za
dc.description.abstractHALIOTIS MIDAE (PERLEMOEN) IS THE ONLY southern African species of abalone to be commercially exploited. Commercial farms are currently producing 750 tons per annum, making this an economically viable enterprise. Increasing world demand and dwindling natural populations have, however, necessitated the adoption of genetic management practices on South African abalone farms to remain sustainable. This can be done by means of DNA markers, which are employed to investigate various phenomena from genetic diversity, parentage and broodstock contributions to linkage mapping and marker-assisted selection for genetic enhancement of the commercial species. The use of microsatellite markers for various abalone aquaculture applications is highlighted in this review.
dc.description.urihttps://journals.co.za/content/sajsci/102/3-4/EJC96525
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent4 pages
dc.identifier.citationRoodt-Wilding, R. & Slabbert, R. 2006. Molecular markers to assist the South African abalone industry. South African Journal of Science, 102(3-4):99-102
dc.identifier.issn1996-7489 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0038-2353 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/9656
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAcademy of Science for South Africa
dc.rights.holderAcademy of Science for South Africa
dc.subjectAbalone culture
dc.subjectHaliotis midae
dc.subjectGenetic markers
dc.titleMolecular markers to assist the South African abalone industryen_ZA
dc.typeReview
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