Cryoprotecant toxicity accumulation models in mollusc oocytes

Cryopreservation of aquatic species’ gametes and embryos would enable stable and sustainable resources for genetic management in species preservation and breedstock for aquaculture. Cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos is of considerable financial interest to both Spanish and Canadian aquaculture, yet there have been no industry-scale successes in their cryopreservation. The Paredes lab at the University of Vigo is developing cryopreservation techniques for mussel oocytes, and the Benson Lab in the University of Saskatchewan uses mathematical modeling to predict optimal cryopreservation protocols in mammalian gametes. While the phyla are different, the underlying principles for protocol optimization are similar and have not been applied to aquatic species. Therefore, the student, Dominic Olver, who has been a part of the Benson Lab, will use data previously collected from the Paredes lab to develop a mathematical model of cryopreservation. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

James D Benson

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Partner:

Universidade de Vigo

Discipline:

Life Sciences

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Education

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University of Saskatchewan

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