Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis of Amoebic Gill Disease Resistance in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.)

Amoebic gill disease (AGD) is one of the most important parasitic diseases of farmed Atlantic salmon. It is a source of major economic loss to the industry and poses significant threats to animal welfare. Previous studies have shown that resistance against this disease has a moderate, heritable gene...

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Main Authors: Solomon Antwi Boison, Bjarne Gjerde, Borghild Hillestad, Shokouh Makvandi-Nejad, Hooman K. Moghadam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
AGD
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.00068/full