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SyAqua's Speed Line™ shrimp
takes off
Sygen
International’s
aquaculture division, SyAqua, has launched
Speed Line™ shrimp,
the first shrimp product utilizing its advanced
technology and selection program. Shrimp
farmers in Thailand who have selected and
produced shrimp using SyAqua's Speed Line(TM)
have reported growth at rates of 10 percent
to 50 percent faster than those produced
by local breeding stock suppliers.
Chief
Technology Officer, Dr Graham Plastow,
commented: “We are excited about the
success and our rate of discovery since we
implemented our new high density selection
program two years ago,” said Graham
Plastow, chief technology officer. “The
success of our technology in SyAqua
clearly demonstrates that our proprietary
technology can be leveraged across multiple
species which, of course, underpins Sygen's
strategy. The initial work that we are doing
in poultry and cattle has yielded equally
exciting results in less time than we had
anticipated.”
Sygen's business model is predicated on
the selective breeding of animals possessing
favorable versions of genes for desirable
traits and does not involve the production
of genetically modified organisms. Sygen
utilizes quantitative genetics and biotechnology
to identify and select animals that naturally
possess the genetics responsible for various
desirable traits such as disease resistance,
increased productivity, feed conversion,
growth rate and meat quality. Sygen then
sells these breeding animals to producers
and farmers. Sygen
is currently a global market-leading supplier
of breeding stock in pigs and shrimp. For
more information, visit http://www.sygeninternational.com
SyAqua, a division of Sygen, is a world-leading
supplier of shrimp breeding stock. It was
established in 2002 as Sygen's aquaculture
division. SyAqua operates businesses in Mexico,
Thailand and Brazil. SyAqua also operates
Genetic Nucleus Facilities in USA, Mexico,
Brazil and Thailand and conducts research
at its laboratory in Kentucky, USA. For more
information, visit
http://www.syaqua.com
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