Genomic breeding for gill health and lice resistance in salmon: towards improved accuracy and affordability
Project Summary
Project life: 48 months
Anticipated Benefits
Optimisation of genomic selection to improve the accuracy and affordability of the technology.
£1.07m
Total Value
56%
Industry Contribution
35%
SAIC Contribution
9%
Academia Contribution
Partners
- Landcatch Natural Selection
- The Roslin Institute
- The Institute of Aquaculture at The University of Stirling
- Noahgene Ltd
Other Information
You will find an academic paper relating to this project, authored by Ross Houston and Dan Macqueen, here: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) genetics in the 21st century: taking leaps forward in aquaculture and biological understanding