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Comparing the transcriptome of embryos from domesticated and wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) stocks

ABSTRACT: This study compares the transcriptomes of wild (Figgjo) and domesticated (Mowi) Atlantic salmon embryos, employing a custom 44k oligonucleotide microarray to identify gene pathways perturbed between wild and domesticated strains and with the aid of heir reciprocal hybrids, to examine the heritability of differentially expressed genes.

ORGANISM(S): Salmo salar

SUBMITTER: Beatrix Bicskei

PROVIDER: E-MTAB-3677 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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