Chromosomal differences between European and North American Atlantic salmon discovered by linkage mapping and supported by fluorescence <it>in situ</it> hybridization analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Geographical isolation has generated a distinct difference between Atlantic salmon of European and North American Atlantic origin. The European Atlantic salmon generally has 29 pairs of chromosomes and 74 chromosome arms whereas it h...

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Main Authors: Brenna-Hansen Silje, Li Jieying, Kent Matthew P, Boulding Elizabeth G, Dominik Sonja, Davidson William S, Lien Sigbjørn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/432