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Towards selective breeding of Atlantic salmon for sea louse resistance: approaches to identify trait markers.
Pest management science - 1 Jun 2002
Jones Catherine S, Lockyer Anne E, Verspoor Eric, Secombes Christopher J, Noble Leslie R
Abstract excerpt
Several species of sea lice, in particular Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer), affect the welfare and condition of farmed salmon, with an estimated annual cost to the Scottish industry of 15-30 Pounds million. In Atlantic salmon, some stocks show resistance to L salmonis. Such natural resistance could be utilized for stock improvement using molecular genetic technologies. The development of molecular markers linked...
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