Description
Short description of the project: AQUA-FANNG was a four-year project financed by Horizon 2020, aimed at generating genome-wide functional annotation maps for the six commercially most important fish species within European aquaculture and exploiting their contribution to variation in traits of commercial relevance, focusing on improved resistance to disease.
Tangible results: This project has carried out an in-depth analysis of the genetic make-up of six species of fish of great importance for European aquaculture – Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, sea bass, sea bream, turbot and common carp. All in all, the results of this project include a set of protocols for different species, best practices and recommendations on project development and guidelines, policy briefs in aquaculture breeding and animal welfare, scientific publications and four White Papers with AQUA-FANNG key achievements.
Application/relevance: AQUA-FAANG contributes to improving disease resistance in each of the main farmed fish species in Europe. In addition, it enhances precision breeding, drives competitiveness within the aquaculture sector, and enhances food and nutrition security in Europe.
Details
- Original Author(s)
- Lead Partner: Norges Miljo-Og Biovitenskaplige UniversitetProject partner(s): Aqua Gen ASProject partner(s): Aquicultura Balear SAProject Partner(s): Avramar Aquaculture Société AnonymeProject Partner(s): European Forum Of Farm Animal BreedersProjects Partner(s): EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORYProjects Partner(s): Geneaqua SlProject Partner(s): Hellenic Centre for Marine ResearchProject Partner(s): Imperial College of Science Technology and MedicineProject Partner(s): Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'EnvironnementProject Partner(s): Ovapiscis SAProject Partner(s): Panittica Italia Società Agricola SRLProject Partner(s): Polska Akademia NaukProject Partner(s): Stolt Sea Farm S.A.Project Partner(s): Syndicat des Selectionneurs Avicoles et Aquacoles FrançaisProject Partner(s): The University Of BirminghamProject Partner(s): THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGHProject Partner(s): Universidad de Santiago de CompostelaProject Partner(s): Università degli Studi di PadovaProject Partner(s): Universitat De BarcelonaProject Partner(s): Valle Ca'zuliani Società Agricola S.R.LProject Partner(s): Wageningen UniversityProjects Partner(s): XELECT LIMITEDFinancing Programme(s): Horizon 2020
- Topic(s)
- Animal Health and Public Health, Diversification and Adding Value, Knowledge and Innovation, Producer and Market Organisations
- Geographical Coverage
- European
- Date
- May, 2019 - October, 2023
- Source