Genome‐wide SNP analysis reveals a genetic basis for sea‐age variation in a wild population of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar)

• Published in: Molecular Ecology
• Main Authors: Johnston, Susan E., Orell, Panu, Pritchard, Victoria L., Kent, Matthew P., Lien, Sigbjørn, Niemelä, Eero, Erkinaro, Jaakko, Primmer, Craig R.
• Other Authors: Suomen Akatemia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2014
• Subjects: Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.12832; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fmec.12832; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/mec.12832

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