1SEAWATER TOLERANCE AND GENE EXPRESSION IN TWO STRAINS OF ATLANTIC SALMON SMOLTS
Normal development of Atlantic salmon requires growth in both fresh and seawater. Both rearing conditions and genetic background affect the ability of salmon smolts to tolerate seawater exposure. The molecular mechanisms underlying these differences, however, have seldom been examined. Comparisons o...
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| Summary: | Normal development of Atlantic salmon requires growth in both fresh and seawater. Both rearing conditions and genetic background affect the ability of salmon smolts to tolerate seawater exposure. The molecular mechanisms underlying these differences, however, have seldom been examined. Comparisons of genetically different strains reared under identical conditions, at all levels of organization including the molecular level, are important in order to determine the basis of differences in salinity tolerance. Recent evidence suggests that changes in the mRNA levels of gill transport proteins including the |
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