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Ärende: Switch Hitting Prawns
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Prawn farming gets a revolution with same-sex mating

Israeli researcher transforms prawn farming with advanced gene-silencing
biotechnology that can reverse the sex of the crustacean.

By Viva Sarah Press January 27, 2013

An Israeli research team has found a way to mate male prawns and increase
yields and profitability for farmers. The revolutionary advanced gene-silencing
biotechnology for aquaculture was developed in a lab at the Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev (BGU).

Prof. Amir Sagi, president of the International Society for Invertebrate
Reproduction and Development, is celebrated for his extensive research on the
regulatory role of the androgenic gland in sex-differentiation and
intersexuality of crustaceans. Now his lab team is garnering headlines for its
innovative biotechnology that will change the field of freshwater prawn
farming.

Sagi's team of researchers produced a cutting-edge biotechnological tool for
crustacean sex reversal and mono-sex progeny production.

"This is the first time that the aquaculture industry will be able to use
advanced gene silencing to increase yields," says Sagi. "Since the males are
faster growers, this discovery could help local farmers increase their
incomes."

The process was patented and licensed through BGN Technologies, BGU's
technology transfer company, to the Tiran Group, an Israeli shipping company
with aquaculture farms in China. Tiran recently signed an agreement with Green
Advances, a Vietnamese company, to advance aquaculture in Vietnam using the
groundbreaking technology.

"Prof. Sagi has pioneered a number of techniques to increase rice and
crustacean output in countries like Vietnam for years," said Doron Krakow,
executive vice president of American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the
Negev. "As the world faces a challenging population growth and decreasing
resources, [this] work provides sustainable solutions for developing nations."

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MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04
 
      Title: Kaeng Khua Saparot (prawn & pineapple curry)
 Categories: Oriental, Seafood, Chilies, Fruits, Curry
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      1 tb Kratiem (garlic); fine
           - chopped
      2 tb Red curry paste
      2 tb Chopped tomato
      2 c  Coconut milk
      1 c  Pineapple; cubed or crushed
      4 tb Fish sauce
      2 ts Palm sugar
      1 ts Lime juice
     16    Prawns about 3" long
      3    Bai makrut (lime leaves);
           - slivered
           +=OR=+
      1 tb Lime zest
      1 tb Prik ki nu daeng (red
           - birdseye chilies) slivered
     15    Bai kaprao (holy basil
           - leaves)
 
  The pineapple adds a touch of tart sweetness to this dish.
  It has a rich creamy texture, and a red coloration that is
  an attractive complement to the shrimp.
  
  If you want to be a little fancy you can serve it in
  pineapple skin bowls.
  
  Peel, devein, and behead the shrimp, leaving only the
  small tail shells on.
  
  Drop two tomatoes into boiling water for about a minute,
  then remove to cold water, peel, quarter, discard the seed
  pulp, and chop the flesh. You want 2 tablespoons of
  chopped tomatoes.
  
  In a little oil in a medium hot wok, briefly saute the
  garlic and basil, removing it and reserving it when the
  aroma is fully developed.
  
  Cook the curry paste briefly to develop the aroma, then
  add half the coconut milk, the fish sauce, tomatoes,
  pineapple, lime juice and sugar, and stir to combine
  fully. Add the prawns and cook until they turn slightly
  pink and opaque.
  
  Add the remainder of the coconut milk, the lime leaves and
  slivered chilies, at the same time returning the sautéed
  garlic and basil to the pan.
  
  Transfer to a serving dish and serve with steamed jasmine
  rice.
  
  Colonel Ian F. Khuntilanont-Philpott
 
  From: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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