Dr Cecile Massault ~ Research Fellow

Interests

Research

• Mass spawning mate allocation to enhance mating design using genetic algorithm (AI)
• Selective breeding for economically important aquaculture species (pearl oyster, barramundi, grouper)
• Evaluation of genetic parameters and estimation of breeding values for aquaculture species using statistical tools

Experience

• 2018 to present - Research Fellow, James Cook University (Townsville)
• 2010 to 2016 - Research Fellow, University of New England (Armidale)
• 2006 to 2010 - PhD, Wageningen University(The Netherlands) / Roslin Institute (UK) (Wageningen)

Research Disciplines

• Fisheries sciences (3005)
• Genetics (3105)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Fisheries - aquaculture (1002)

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Journal Articles

• Jerry D, Jones D, Lillehammer M, Massault C, Loughnan S, Cate H, Harrison P, Strugnell J, Zenger K and Robinson N (2022) Predicted strong genetic gains from the application of genomic selection to improve growth related traits in barramundi (Lates calcarifer). Aquaculture, 549.
• Liyanage D, Lee S, Yang H, Lim C, Omeka W, Sandamalika W, Udayantha H, Kim G, Ganeshalingam S, Jeong T, Oh S, Won S, Koh H, Kim M, Jones D, Massault C, Jerry D and Lee J (2022) Genome-wide association study of VHSV-resistance trait in Paralichthys olivaceus. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 124. pp. 391-400
• Massault C, Jeffrey C, Jones D, Barnard R, Strugnell J, Zenger K and Jerry D (2022) Non-invasive DNA collection for parentage analysis for bivalves: A case study from the silver-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima). Aquaculture, 552.
• Omeka W, Liyanage D, Lee S, Lim C, Yang H, Sandamalika W, Udayantha H, Kim G, Ganeshalingam S, Jeong T, Oh S, Won S, Koh H, Kim M, Jones D, Massault C, Jerry D and Lee J (2022) Genome-wide association study (GWAS) of growth traits in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Aquaculture, 555.
• Massault C, Jones D, Zenger K, Strugnell J, Barnard R and Jerry D (2021) A SNP parentage assignment panel for the silver lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima). Aquaculture Reports, 20.
• Sukhavachana S, Tongyoo P, Massault C, McMillan N, Leungnaruemitchai A and Poompuang S (2020) Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction for resistance against Streptococcus agalactiae in hybrid red tilapia (Oreochromis spp.). Aquaculture, 525.

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Current

• Optimising selective breeding techniques for direct implementation into Black Tiger Prawn and Silver Lipped Oyster commercial breeding programs (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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