Testing av genetisk resistens mot sykdommer gjennom validering av nye fenotyper på stamfisk

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

Breeding companies aim to genetically improve several health and welfare traits, especially disease resistance. While notable success has been achieved for certain diseases, the link between the experimental challenge trial and prevention of infection or mortality in production environments is less well understood. The primary aim of this project therefore is to harness extensive broodstock and production trial health screening and mortality data to (i) improve the link between experimental challenge tests and production outcomes, (ii) discover and assess novel disease resistance phenotypes to include in the selective breeding program. A successful outcome will include improved understanding of genetic resistance to disease, and more effective selective breeding to help prevent infection and mortality in salmon aquaculture.