Interdisciplinary Tools to Safeguard and Amplify Aquatic Genetic Resource Use: A Foundation for Industrial-Scale Quality Control for Fertilization.

ABSTRACT: Genetic resources are becoming increasingly important in aquatic species, especially in sectors such as aquaculture and biomedical research. These advancements, however, lack standardized methodology to consistently improve efficient use of gametes for fertilization and to eliminate male variation during spawning. This study provides a conceptual basis for generalizable quality control in artificial spawning of aquatic species by using interdisciplinary, industrial-scale tools to calculate a fertilization unit (e.g., the amount of sperm required to reliably fertilize the eggs produced by a female). Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus), zebrafish (Danio rerio), and eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) were used as diverse representative species. Comparisons among aquati

SUBMITTER: Bodenstein S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12837652 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature