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Towards a molecular genetic tool for health and performance monitoring of Atlantic salmon

Reference	EGA17676
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Glen Sweeney
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Cardiff University
Department	School of Biosciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	285,788
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	12/05/2003
End date	12/05/2007
Duration	48 months

Abstract

Three University partners in collaboration with Roslin Institute will seek genes through expression levels indicate responses in Atlantic salmon to pathogen challenge, to dietary lipid and protein changes, or that indicate the physiological shift from freshwater to marine adaptation. Appropriate samples will be screened on a primary cDNA microarray. Candidates from this round of screening will be used to develop a secondary microarray of oligonucleotides that will be used to reprobe the original samples. In a final phase, those second round candidates that can be proven by established technologies will form the basis of a prototype salmon oligonucleotide chip for monitoring performance in terms of health and productivity. (Joint with grants 17674 and 17675).

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Exploiting Genomics: Agri, Food and Environment (EGA) [2001]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

Associated awards:

EGA17674 Towards a molecular genetic tool for health and performance monitoring of Atlantic salmon

EGA17675 The molecular genetic basis of commercially important traits of Atlantic salmon

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