Deploying new generation sequencing for the study of flesh color depletion in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)

Abstract Background The flesh pigmentation of farmed Atlantic salmon is formed by accumulation of carotenoids derived from commercial diets. In the salmon gastrointestinal system, the hindgut is considered critical in the processes of carotenoids uptake and metabolism. In Tasmania, flesh color deple...

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Main Authors: Thu Thi Minh Vo, Tuan Viet Nguyen, Gianluca Amoroso, Tomer Ventura, Abigail Elizur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07884-9