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Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Answer

Mr. Alan Simpson: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the research programmes into fish genetics his Department has been involved with in the last 10 years. [157276] Ms Quin: The Ministry has commissioned the following projects in the broad area of fish genetics, only one of which (FC1126) was related to the possible development of transgenic fish: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Code Project title SF0102 The genetic identification of Atlantic salmon populations. SF0103 Collation and analysis of data on genetic variation in Atlantic salmon from the British Isles. SF0217 The role of the major histocompatibility complex in kin recognition in Atlantic salmon. SF0223 Behavioural genetics and spawning success of spring run Atlantic salmon in the Girnock Burn, Aberdeenshire. SF0210 Molecular genetics for discrimination in marine fish and salmonids. SF0224 Detection of triploidy in Rainbow trout and Brown trout by fluorescence in situ hybridisation. FC0207 Production of sexually sterile bivalve molluscs. FC0215 Enhancing growth and survival of hatchery produced scallops. FC1118 The molecular basis for the pathogenicity of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus. FC1126 Designing fish for disease resistance. FC1139 Improving the health of fish by promoting natural disease resistance--a molecular biological approach. MF0146 Genetic identification of fish eggs by species-specific DNA markers for use in stock biomass assessments by the egg production method. MF0226 Population genetics of shellfish in British waters. MF0428 Large scale evaluation of fish egg identification using genetic probes. _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

368 c137-8W;368 c138W; 157276

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Genetic engineering Genetics Genetically modified organisms Fish Research

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