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Genetic divergence of farmed Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) and potential for impact on wild populations.
BMC research notes - 10 Apr 2026
Tronsgaard Solveig, Quintela María, Vihtakari Mikko, Dahle Geir, Besnier François, Bradbury Ian, Hansen Michael Møller, Glover Kevin A, Jorde Per Erik
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OBJECTIVE: Domestication of fish for aquaculture involves the production of strains that differ genetically from their wild counterparts. This is a concern when commercial production occurs in installations from which individuals can escape into the wild and thereafter interbreed with wild conspecifics. Using a panel of 96 SNPs, we compared genetic diversity within and among samples of Atlantic halibut collected...
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