Akvaforsk Genetics

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Akvaforsk Genetics is the leading provider of technical genetic improvement services to aquaculture industries worldwide.

Historie

Akvaforsk Genetics offers a range of services related to applied genetic improvement work for efficient and sustainable aquaculture productions.

Our mission is to provide effective services based on latest technology in genetics and reproduction for profitability in aquaculture production worldwide. We are focusing on each client’s needs and goals.

For clients implementing full scale breeding programs, we offer long term technical services covering all aspects of selective breeding, including program design (breeding nucleus and dissemination), genetic evaluation, inbreeding monitoring and control, and documentation of genetic changes.

Vår oppgave

"Services we provide have a fundamental impact on the development of sustainable aquaculture productions and we are proud to serve the world’s largest players in the industry."

DR. MORTEN RYE, MANAGING DIRECTOR
AKVAFORSK GENETICS

Produkter

• Analyses for relevant benchmarking
• Design and maintenance of recording schemes
• Detection and estimation of QTL effects
• Experimental designs
• Family-based breeding programs 
• Genetic engineering
• Genetic evaluations
• Inbreeding control (OC)
• Operational protocols to support decision
• Planning of selective breeding programs
• R&D for Genomic Selection
• Selective Breeding
• SQL data base management critical pedigree, performance and genomic data
• Technical genetic services
• Third party brood stock management