Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research

Biotechnology

Dr. Olalekan Rahman Oguntade, FFS

Director, Bio-Technology

Mandate

Genetic improvement of capture and culturable living resources in Nigerian marine and brackish waters

 

Mission

The fundamental research objective of NIOMR Biotechnology Department is to understand the genetics, genomes, and traits of aquatic organisms.

 

The Department will always conduct molecular genetics research to understand the genetic variation of domesticated and captured fish species and attempt to clone the various important genes from fish species that may be useful to attain the much-desired food security.