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Genetic dissection of MHC-associated susceptibility to Lepeophtheirus salmonis in Atlantic salmon.
BMC genetics - 27 Apr 2009
Gharbi Karim, Glover Kevin A, Stone Louise C, MacDonald Elizabeth S, Matthews Louise, Grimholt Unni, Stear Michael J
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BACKGROUND: Genetic variation has been shown to play a significant role in determining susceptibility to the salmon louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis. However, the mechanisms involved in differential response to infection remain poorly understood. Recent findings in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) have provided evidence for a potential link between marker variation at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and...
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