Email
ska@vims.edu
Office
Andrews 441
Phone
(804) 684-7710
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Standish K. Allen, Jr.
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Professor of Marine Science
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B.S., Franklin and Marshall College
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M.S., University of Maine, Orono
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Ph.D., University of Washington
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Research Interests
My research interests lie in the applications of biotechnology to fisheries management
and aquaculture. Specifically, I have worked in the following areas:
chromosome set manipulation in fish and shellfish; collaborative studies in molecular
genetics; cytogenetics and gametogenesis in polyploid shellfish; selection and breeding in
aquaculture; genetic conservation in fisheries; and shellfish culture techniques. My
goal for the Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Technology Center, begun December 1997, is
to foster and perpetuate a balanced genetics and breeding program for aquaculture species
by innovation and service to both industry and academia.
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Current Projects
- Documentation and genetic analysis of reversion in triploid Pacific oysters, Crassostrea
gigas, and their use for population control.
- Comparison of disease resistant stocks of C. virginica across environments in
the mid-Atlantic region (CROSBreed).
- Commercialization of tetraploid oysters and development of tetraploid strains.
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Selected Publications
Allen, Jr., S.K. 1996. Commercial applications of bivalve genetics:
not a solo effort. World Aquaculture Magazine 29(1).
Guo, X. and S.K. Allen, Jr. 1997. Sex and meiosis in autotetraploid Pacific
oyster, Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg). Genome 40: 397-405.
Que, H., X. Guo, F. Zhang, and S.K. Allen, Jr. 1997. Chromosome Segregation
in Fertilized Eggs from Triploid Pacific Oysters, Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg),
Following Inhibition of Polar Body 1. Biol. Bull. 193: 14-19.
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Current Students
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Past Students
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Courses Taught/Teaching
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Faculty/Student Awards
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Professional Memberships
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Collaborative/Interdisciplinary Efforts