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Mapping and validation of a major QTL affecting resistance to pancreas disease (salmonid alphavirus) in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).
Heredity - 1 Nov 2015
Gonen S, Baranski M, Thorland I, Norris A, Grove H, Arnesen P, Bakke H, Lien S, Bishop S C, Houston R D
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Pancreas disease (PD), caused by a salmonid alphavirus (SAV), has a large negative economic and animal welfare impact on Atlantic salmon aquaculture. Evidence for genetic variation in host resistance to this disease has been reported, suggesting that selective breeding may potentially form an important component of disease control. The aim of this study was to explore the genetic architecture of resistance to PD,...
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