The overall objective is to operate as a National Resource Center for Cephalopods by providing a consistent supply of live, healthy squids for neuroscience and other biomedical research. Squids are renowned for their giant axon system that serves as a fundamental model for study of the nervous system and the cell membrane. Recently other cell, tissue, and organ systems of the cephalopods have been developed for basic research. A user base involving 57 universities/research organizations has been supplied at a modest level. The unique feature of this resource center is that two squid species, Sepioteu this lessoniana and Sepia officinalis, can be produced continually and through multiple generations by the innovative approach of mariculture. A third squid species, Lolliguncula brevis, is captured and maintained year-round from local wild stocks. Other cephalopods such as octopuses and Nautilus are also acquired and maintained in the center when requested. This renewal describes a shift in emphasis from scientific development of the resource to increased production, marketing, matching funds, and cost- recovery. This requires a critical transition from relatively small- scale culture for research and development to pilot-large-scale culture for year-round production, but this will be achieved with minor increases in manpower because of our recent advances in production methodology.All culture and research is conducted in sophisticated seawater systems that maintain high-quality water.Techniques for selective breeding and life cycle manipulation will be tested to further enhance the efficiency of squid culture, and animal health and disease prevention will be emphasized during scale-up of culture production.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Animal (Mammalian and Nonmammalian) Model, and Animal and Biological Material Resource Grants (P40)
Project #
5P40RR001024-22
Application #
2635828
Study Section
National Center for Research Resources Initial Review Group (RIRG)
Project Start
1978-01-01
Project End
2001-12-31
Budget Start
1998-04-10
Budget End
1998-12-31
Support Year
22
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Texas Medical Br Galveston
Department
Zoology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
041367053
City
Galveston
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
77555
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