Researchers are deciphering the Atlantic salmon genome to garner information that will be key to understanding fish reproduction and growth and to improving practices in aquaculture and fisheries. The team is mapping the chromosomes of salmon and are plotting genes – whose function is already known – in order to learn more about how genes combat infection, how they change when salmon moves from fresh water to salt water, and how they respond to different river conditions, pollutants, parasites and bacteria. This information will enhance the resources available to researchers, policymakers, fishers and salmon farmers and will help us understand the interaction between an organism and the environment.
The project involves researchers from the Genome Sciences Centre at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver General Hospital, the University of Guelph, the University of Alberta, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and international collaborators in Norway, Scotland, France, and the United States.
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