Genetics and genomics of disease resistance in salmonid species

Infectious and parasitic diseases generate large economic losses in salmon farming. A feasible and sustainable alternative to prevent disease outbreaks may be represented by genetic improvement for disease resistance. To include disease resistance into the breeding goal, prior knowledge of the level...

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Main Authors: José Manuel Yáñez, Ross eHouston, Scott eNewman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2014.00415/full