National Subsystem for Aquatic Genetic Resources: The use of cryopreservation for conservation of aquatic genetic resources in Mexico

Authors

  • Carmen Guadalupe Paniagua-Chávez Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, B. C. (CICESE), Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada No. 3918 Zona Playitas, Ensenada B. C., 22800. México
  • Silvia Margarita Ortiz-Gallarza Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, B. C. (CICESE), Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada No. 3918 Zona Playitas, Ensenada B. C., 22800. México
  • Marisela Aguilar-Juárez Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Laboratorio de Estudios Ambientales, Paseo Claussen S/N, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, 82000. México

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Cryopreservation, genetic resources, aquatics.

Abstract

Due to the relevance of mantaining genetic aquatic resources as well as other genetic resources within the alimentary sovereignty of the country, the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishery and Food (SAGARPA) and through the General Direction of Technological Transfer and Development and the National Institute of Fishery (INAPESCA), had established the National Subsystem for Aquatic Genetic Resources (SUBNARGENA) which works as an inter-institutional and interdisciplinary network for the conservation and sustainable use of the aquatic biodiversity of Mexico. The objectives of the SUBNARGENA are to localize, collect, conserve (as in situ, ex situ in vivo and ex situ in vitro) and genetically characterize the germplasm of aquatic organism of biological or commercial interest and declared as a priority for the nation. Thus, the goal of this paper is to present the work performed by SUBNARGENA and the advances made in the criopreservation of select aquatic genetic resources of Mexico.

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Published

2017-01-09

How to Cite

Paniagua-Chávez, C. G., Ortiz-Gallarza, S. M., & Aguilar-Juárez, M. (2017). National Subsystem for Aquatic Genetic Resources: The use of cryopreservation for conservation of aquatic genetic resources in Mexico. HIDROBIOLÓGICA, 21(3), 415–429. Retrieved from https://hidrobiologica.izt.uam.mx/index.php/revHidro/article/view/772

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