1. Detection of QTL affecting harvest traits in a commercial Atlantic salmon population.
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Houston RD, Bishop SC, Hamilton A, Guy DR, Tinch AE, Taggart JB, Derayat A, McAndrew BJ, and Haley CS
- Subjects
- Animals, Body Weights and Measures veterinary, Breeding, Chromosome Mapping veterinary, Body Constitution genetics, Genetic Variation, Quantitative Trait Loci genetics, Salmo salar genetics
- Abstract
Genetic variation in performance and quality traits measured at harvest has previously been demonstrated in Atlantic salmon aquaculture populations. To map major loci underlying this variation, we utilized data from 10 families from a commercial breeding programme. Significant QTL were detected affecting harvest weight and length traits on linkage group 1, and affecting waste weight on linkage group 5. In total, 11 of the 29 linkage groups examined showed at least suggestive evidence for a QTL. These data suggest that major loci affecting economically important harvest characteristics are segregating in commercial salmon populations.
- Published
- 2009
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