Comparative genomic analysis of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, from Europe and North America

• Main Authors: Lubieniecki, Krzysztof P, Jones, Stacy L, Davidson, Evelyn A, Park, Jay, Koop, Ben F, Walker, Seumas, Davidson, William S
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2010
• Subjects: Canada; Tay; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/11/105

Abstract Background Several lines of evidence including allozyme analysis, restriction digest patterns and sequencing of mtDNA as well as mini- and micro-satellite allele frequencies indicate that Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) from North America and Europe are genetically distinct. These observati...