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A major effect quantitative trait locus for whirling disease resistance identified in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
Heredity - 1 Jun 2011
Baerwald M R, Petersen J L, Hedrick R P, Schisler G J, May B
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Whirling disease, caused by the pathogen Myxobolus cerebralis, leads to skeletal deformation, neurological impairment and under certain conditions, mortality of juvenile salmonid fishes. The disease has impacted the propagation and survival of many salmonid species over six continents, with particularly negative consequences for rainbow trout. To assess the genetic basis of whirling disease resistance in rainbow...
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