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New directions in assisted breeding techniques for fish conservation

Nicola Rivers https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0533-3480 A D , Jonathan Daly B C and Peter Temple-Smith A
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A Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. 3168, Australia.

B Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, VA 22360, USA.

C Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, 46-007 Lilipuna Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA.

D Corresponding author. Email: nicola.rivers@monash.edu

Reproduction, Fertility and Development 32(9) 807-821 https://doi.org/10.1071/RD19457
Submitted: 13 December 2019  Accepted: 26 April 2020   Published: 2 June 2020

Journal Compilation © CSIRO 2020 Open Access CC BY

Abstract

Fish populations continue to decline globally, signalling the need for new initiatives to conserve endangered species. Over the past two decades, with advances in our understanding of fish germ line biology, new ex situ management strategies for fish genetics and reproduction have focused on the use of germ line cells. The development of germ cell transplantation techniques for the purposes of propagating fish species, most commonly farmed species such as salmonids, has been gaining interest among conservation scientists as a means of regenerating endangered species. Previously, ex situ conservation methods in fish have been restricted to the cryopreservation of gametes or maintaining captive breeding colonies, both of which face significant challenges that have restricted their widespread implementation. However, advances in germ cell transplantation techniques have made its application in endangered species tangible. Using this approach, it is possible to preserve the genetics of fish species at any stage in their reproductive cycle regardless of sexual maturity or the limitations of brief annual spawning periods. Combining cryopreservation and germ cell transplantation will greatly expand our ability to preserve functional genetic samples from threatened species, to secure fish biodiversity and to produce new individuals to enhance or restore native populations.

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Additional keywords: cryoconservation, gonad cryopreservation, cryopreservation, germ cell transplantation, fish biology, sterilisation.


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