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"The Illumina NovaSeq X is a cutting-edge technology," Mehta added, "which allowed us both the speed and scale to sequence some of the things that we require with regards to genome sequencing, transcriptome sequencing, and epigenetic sequencing." Taking multiomic approaches gives them more power to apply their findings to their mission of improving food security.

As he spoke about the institute, Mehta reinforced time and again how important it is to him to translate the work they're doing at the genomic level directly into sustaining food biodiversity. "In a rapidly changing world, where disease is not going to wait for us and a changing environment is not going to wait for us," he said, "it's important for us to have not only just the speed, but also the scale of data quickly-for us to translate these findings to then move quickly back into the field to better inform genomic selection breeding programs."

Fish can drown

It might sound counterintuitive, but fish can actually suffocate if there isn't enough oxygen in their water. Benzie explained that many farmers in WorldFish's areas of concern lack the means to aerate their ponds at night-when the algae present stop photosynthesizing oxygen, but the fish are still consuming it. Then, oxygen levels can fall so low overnight that the fish can drown. "Farmers, in order to avoid that effect, stock about half the amount that you would stock if you could aerate," he said. This creates an unfortunate cycle: Less stock means lower profits, and even less chance to upgrade farm infrastructure to accommodate more fish. One piece of the solution, then, is fish that are bred to tolerate lower oxygen levels.

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WorldFish's genetically improved strain of farmed tilapia constitutes half of the world's tilapia production. Video still: Illumina

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