Genetic effects of fatty acid composition in muscle of Atlantic salmon

Abstract Background The replacement of fish oil (FO) and fishmeal with plant ingredients in the diet of farmed Atlantic salmon has resulted in reduced levels of the health-promoting long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA) eicosapentaenoic (EPA; 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid...

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Main Authors: Siri S. Horn, Bente Ruyter, Theo H. E. Meuwissen, Borghild Hillestad, Anna K. Sonesson
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-018-0394-x