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Single-Step Genome-Wide Association Study for Resistance to Piscirickettsia salmonis in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 5 Nov 2019
Barria Agustin, Marín-Nahuelpi Rodrigo, Cáceres Pablo, López María E, Bassini Liane N, Lhorente Jean P, Yáñez José M
Abstract excerpt
One of the main pathogens affecting rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) farming is the facultative intracellular bacteria Piscirickettsia salmonis Current treatments, such as antibiotics and vaccines, have not had the expected effectiveness in field conditions. Genetic improvement by means of selection for resistance is proposed as a viable alternative for control. Genomic information can be used to identify the...
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