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Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

The main goal of every breeding program is to improve selected traits from one generation to the following (Genetic Gain). Selection of disease resistance has been performed through the development of controlled experiments. However, the accuracy given by the application of the results of challenge test is not always observed in the offspring population that is affected by the disease under field conditions. This project aims at developing a method that will improve the accuracy of the selection performed to increase the resistance of salmon to different diseases, and to allow a better documentation of the genetic gain obtained under field conditions. The method considers a systematic approach that consist of the monthly monitoring of IPNV, BKD, PRV, PMCV, SAV and ISAV HPR0 in selected groups of fish. When an outbreak of disease is detected, a specific sampling will be performed to improve the accuracy of the selection for the effect that specific diseases have under field conditions.