CMFRI unit designated seaweed research centre of excellence

CMFRI unit designated seaweed research centre of excellence

The Department of Fisheries has designated the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute as a centre of excellence for seaweed cultivation. The centre in Tamil Nadu will focus on research, training, and capacity building to promote sustainable seaweed farming practices. The goal is to enhance India’s role in the global seaweed industry. The centre will work…

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CMFRI unit designated seaweed research centre of excellence

CMFRI’s green mussel study reveals new insights for cancer research

Researchers at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute have successfully decoded the genome of the Asian green mussel, also known as Kallummakkaya. This achievement marks the first chromosome level genome sequencing of a marine invertebrate species in India, representing a major breakthrough in bivalve research. The study identified over 49,000 protein-coding genes, including those associated…

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