Molecular Biology: How to Detect Pathogens in Aquaculture

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Molecular Biology: How to Detect Pathogens in Aquaculture
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Overview

Gain an introduction to pathogens as you learn how to use PCR to analyse DNA and identify infectious diseases.

Duration	4 weeks
Total fee	₹2,763
Mode of learning	Online
Credential	Certificate

Molecular Biology: How to Detect Pathogens in Aquaculture
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FutureLearn
Highlights

Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

Molecular Biology: How to Detect Pathogens in Aquaculture
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FutureLearn
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Molecular biology techniques have become a well-established, accurate, and effective way to obtain pathogen detection results. This makes these techniques very powerful not only in aquatic pathogen detection but also other industries such as animal agriculture and in hospitals for human disease.
On this four-week course, you will learn how to perform different molecular biology techniques for effective aquatic pathogen detection.
Using white shrimp as your test subject, you will develop the skills to identify diseases, detect pathogens, and summarise your results in a report that can help with disease control.
You will start by examining the anatomy of a white shrimp to help you identify the signs of three common diseases. With this knowledge, you will then explore how to prevent these diseases.
Next, you’ll learn DNA and total RNA extraction techniques to help you begin your analysis of white shrimp tissue.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) plays an important role in the early detection and prevention of infectious diseases in aquaculture.
On the course, you will explore different PCR techniques, such as cDNA synthesis, to ensure you can detect shrimp viruses and potential causes of shrimp diseases.
Finally, you will learn practical skills to perform pathogen detection using the molecular biology techniques explained on this course.
By the end, you’ll know how to collect and dissect diseased shrimp from farms, identify clinical signs of diseased shrimp, and perform tissue collections.