Aquatic Animal Transgene and Gene Editing Technology

Dear Colleagues,

Aquatic animals are widely distributed in rivers, lakes, and seas, which occupy 70% of the earth's surface. Gene editing is the manipulation of the genome of the organism itself by knocking out or replacing targeted gene which resulting in individuals with intentionally selected and desired traits, while transgenic technology can only introduce biologically nonexisting foreign genes to the original organisms in order to tailor the species with new traits. Performance traits have been altered in aquatic animals via transgenesis, such as the growth hormone gene has been transferred to several species, including Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, Cyprinuscarpio, Atlanticsalmon resulting in 10–3000% faster growth rates compared to non-transgenic fish in aquaculture conditions. Transgenes often produce pleiotropic effects, such as reproduction and viability of progeny, production of the transgenic line offers shorter production times, reduced costs, and improved profitability to aquaculturists. Transgenic mice were firstly generated at 1982, and first transgenic aquatic animals were rainbow trout and goldfish, which were generated at 1985. This Special Issue welcomes original articles and review articles dealing with the Aquatic Animal Transgene and Gene Editing Technology.

Prof. Dr. Youhou Xu
Prof. Dr. Shuanghu Cai
Dr. Peng Zhu
Guest Editors

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• transgene
• gene editing technology (TALEN or CRISPR/Cas9)
• RNAi
• freshwater species
• marine species