An integrated approach to gene discovery and marker development in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua).

ABSTRACT: Atlantic cod is a species that has been overexploited by the capture fishery. Programs to domesticate this species are underway in several countries, including Canada, to provide an alternative route for production. Selective breeding programs have been successfully applied in the domestication of other species, with genomics-based approaches used to augment conventional methods of animal production in recent years. Genomics tools, such as gene sequences and sets of variable markers, also have the potential to enhance and accelerate selective breeding programs in aquaculture, and to provide better monitoring tools to ensure that wild cod populations are well managed. We describe the generation of significant genomics resources for Atlantic cod through an integrated genomics/selective breed

SUBMITTER: Bowman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3084941 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature