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Genetics for Aquaculture and Conservation Biological resources

Genetic investigation and applications for the Technological Transfer to Companies and Administrations related to Aquaculture and Environment

Industrial technological transfer

The scientific activity of the Acuigen Group has an important focus on Technological Transfer to Companies and Administrations related to aquaculture and conservation. In accordance with this thought,  GENEAQUA company was founded in 2012; Geneaqua is a Technology-Based Innovative Enterprise (EIBT), spin-off of the University of Santiago de Compostela that focuses its activity on providing genetic services to aquaculture companies, facilitating the improvement of their production in a profitable and sustainable manner, based on the application of molecular genetics technology and related fields.

Services for the investigation

  • USC Technological platform: sequencing and functional genomics
    • Sequencing and analysis of DNA fragments
    • Microarray Technology and analysis of gene expression
  • Genomic tool development:
    • Molecular marker development
    • Construction of genetic libraries
    • Construction of genetic maps

Platform of Zebra fish

  • Embryos subministration
  • Xenograft of tumor cells
  • Toxicity analisys
  • Science dissemination

Research lines

  • Evolutionary genetics.
  • Cytogenetic and molecular analysis of the genome.
  • Structural genomics: Genetic and physical maps, comparative mapping.
  • Functional genomics. Transcriptome. Microarrays.
  • Genetic improvement:
    • QTL identification, assisted selection by markers.
    • Identification of candidate genes related with productive traits.
  • Management and conservation of genetic resources.
  • Zebra fish:
    • Xenograft of tumor cells.
    • Toxicity of nanoparticles.

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