Genetic effects of fatty acid composition in muscle of Atlantic salmon

• Main Authors: Horn, Siri, Ruyter, Bente, Meuwissen, Theo, Hillestad, Borghild, Sonesson, Anna
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Figshare 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Cell Biology; Genetics; FOS Biological sciences; Evolutionary Biology; Ecology; 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; Inorganic Chemistry; FOS Chemical sciences; Slaughter; Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4088486; https://figshare.com/collections/Genetic_effects_of_fatty_acid_composition_in_muscle_of_Atlantic_salmon/4088486

Abstract Background The replacement of fish oil (FO) and fishmeal with plant ingredients in the diet of farmed Atlantic salmon has resulted in reduced levels of the health-promoting long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA) eicosapentaenoic (EPA; 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid...