MSC in Aquaculture (2000), Bachelors in Marine Biology (1996)
Graduation Subjects:
Reproduction and Endocrinology
Supervisors:
Prof. Johan Van Arendonk/Prof. Johan Verreth Dr. Hans Komen ; Dr. Henk Bovenhuis
CoOperators:
Dr. Mahmoud Rezk
Financer:
Nuffic and INREF
Start date:
20 October 2002
End date:
02 June 2006
Introduction:
Maintaining genetic diversity is one of the primary goals in the management of populations under either natural or directed selection. It has become widely accepted among conservation geneticists that breeding plans for captive populations should strive to minimize the kinship (co-ancestry) of living members of the populations. In essence, this is a diversity-maximizing strategy because it minimizes the number of genes in the population that are identical by descent. In achieving this, breeding programmes should have a comprehensive understanding of natural spawning, reproductive success, and mate choice in the context of both pond and natural environment
Results:
Articles:
Yonas Fessehaye, Z. El-bialy, M.A. Rezk, R. Crooijmans, H. Bovenhuis and Hans komen, 2006. Aquaculture 256, 148-158
Yonas Fessehaye, Anamul kabir, Henk Bovenhuis and Hans komen. 2006. Aquaculture 255, 314-322
Viveiros, A.T.M., Fessehaye, Y., Ter Veld, M., Schulz, R.W., Komen, J., 2002. Aquaculture 213, 373-386.
