A review of the need and possible uses for genetically standardized Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) in research
Large numbers of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) are used as research animals in basic research and to solve challenges related to the fish-farming industry. Most of this research is performed on farmed animals provided by local breeders or national breeding companies. The genetic constitution of the...
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crsagepubl:10.1258/la.2008.008013 2023-05-15T15:30:22+02:00 A review of the need and possible uses for genetically standardized Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) in research Grimholt, U Johansen, R Smith, A J 2009 http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/la.2008.008013 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1258/la.2008.008013 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1258/la.2008.008013 en eng SAGE Publications http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license Laboratory Animals volume 43, issue 2, page 121-126 ISSN 0023-6772 1758-1117 General Veterinary Animal Science and Zoology journal-article 2009 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1258/la.2008.008013 2022-04-14T04:54:13Z Large numbers of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) are used as research animals in basic research and to solve challenges related to the fish-farming industry. Most of this research is performed on farmed animals provided by local breeders or national breeding companies. The genetic constitution of these animals is usually unknown and highly variable. As a result, large numbers of fish are often needed to produce significant results, and results from one study are often impossible to reproduce in another facility. The production of standardized salmon could in many cases reduce the number of animals used in research and at the same time provide more reproducible results. This paper provides an overview of the methods available for the production of standardized Atlantic salmon, and discusses the pros and cons of each technique. The use of zebrafish and other well-defined laboratory fish species as a model for salmon is also discussed. Access to genetically defined fish would greatly benefit the scientific community, in the same way as genetically defined lines of rodents have revolutionized mammalian research. Article in Journal/Newspaper Atlantic salmon Salmo salar SAGE Publications (via Crossref) Laboratory Animals 43 2 121 126 |
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Large numbers of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) are used as research animals in basic research and to solve challenges related to the fish-farming industry. Most of this research is performed on farmed animals provided by local breeders or national breeding companies. The genetic constitution of these animals is usually unknown and highly variable. As a result, large numbers of fish are often needed to produce significant results, and results from one study are often impossible to reproduce in another facility. The production of standardized salmon could in many cases reduce the number of animals used in research and at the same time provide more reproducible results. This paper provides an overview of the methods available for the production of standardized Atlantic salmon, and discusses the pros and cons of each technique. The use of zebrafish and other well-defined laboratory fish species as a model for salmon is also discussed. Access to genetically defined fish would greatly benefit the scientific community, in the same way as genetically defined lines of rodents have revolutionized mammalian research. |
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A review of the need and possible uses for genetically standardized Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) in research |
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A review of the need and possible uses for genetically standardized Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) in research |
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A review of the need and possible uses for genetically standardized Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) in research |
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A review of the need and possible uses for genetically standardized Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) in research |
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A review of the need and possible uses for genetically standardized Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) in research |
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review of the need and possible uses for genetically standardized atlantic salmon ( salmo salar ) in research |
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