本計畫以台灣養殖貝類（九孔）為對象，著手研究並找出貝類本身與生長有關的基因，詳細探討生長基因cDNA以及genomic DNA的序列及分子結構，做為構築轉殖用基因的先期探討。
In order to improve the small abalone growth speed, studies about the growth facter ofcDNA and genomic DNA of small abalone to construct with the promoter in theplasmid for studying gene function.