Applied genomics for increased resistance to bacterial and virus diseases in tilapia

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

The purpose of the project is two-fold. First, it documents the efficacy of implementing marker assisted (MAS) and genomic selection (GS) for resistance to S. iniae and S. agalactiae, respectively, in an applied breeding program for Nile tilapia. Secondly, it investigates the genetic level of resistance to infections caused by a/ an intracellular bacterium and b/ a virus, for neither effective vaccines are available. Furthermore it assesses the potential to improve resistance in Nile tilapia to these important pathogens through genome-enabled selection based on use of a high density SNP array.