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Reproductive Confinement of Channel Catfish with Transgenic Sterilization

Award Information
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Branch: N/A
Contract: 2003-33610-13013
Agency Tracking Number: 2003-00508
Amount: $75,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2003
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
935 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02451
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Kurt Klimpel
 (858) 467-6424
 kklimpel@aquabounty.com
Business Contact
 Elliot Entis
Title: CEO
Phone: () -
Email: eentis@aol.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Transgenic, domestic, interspecific hybrid and exotic fish all have great potential for benefiting both aquaculture and recreational fishing. Many of these fish, especially transgenics, are not used because of ecological concerns. The ultimate solution to these biodiversity, genetic biodiversity and environmental risk issues for application of these fish is transgenic sterilization. Genetically engineered sterility offers great potential for 100% effective, permanent, commercial scale sterilization. We anticipate being able to produce transgenic catfish that when mated all their progeny die unless reversing compounds are applied in the hatchery to restore viability. We also anticipate production of transgenic catfish that are reproductively sterile and their progeny sterile unless exogenous reproductive hormones are applied. This will allow environmentally safe commercialization of transgenic cat fish. Success would have implication for many additional species and applications. Economic impact of a successful outcome would be millions of dollars let alone large environmental and social impacts, and will influence government policy concerning transgenic fish.

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