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Accuracy of Assignment of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) to Rivers and Regions in Scotland and Northeast England Based on Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Markers.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Gilbey John, Cauwelier Eef, Coulson Mark W, Stradmeyer Lee, Sampayo James N, Armstrong Anja, Verspoor Eric, Corrigan Laura, Shelley Jonathan, Middlemas Stuart
Abstract excerpt
Understanding the habitat use patterns of migratory fish, such as Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.), and the natural and anthropogenic impacts on them, is aided by the ability to identify individuals to their stock of origin. Presented here are the results of an analysis of informative single nucleotide polymorphic (SNP) markers for detecting genetic structuring in Atlantic salmon in Scotland and NE England and...
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