A mitochondrial-dna restriction-fragment-length-polymorphism of potential use for discrimination of farmed Norwegian and wild atlantic salmon populations in Scotland

Endonuclease analysis of mitochondrial DNA from wild populations of Norwegian and Scottish Atlantic salmon has identified an HaeIII restriction fragment length polymorphism which is unique to the Norwegian fish tested. This genetic variant may have potential for use as a population marker for studie...

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Published in:Aquaculture
Main Authors: KNOX, D, VERSPOOR, E
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1991
Subjects:
Atlantic salmon
Online Access:https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/47bf24b6-9997-47c3-bdac-794fad291f52
https://doi.org/10.1016/0044-8486(91)90388-N
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Summary:Endonuclease analysis of mitochondrial DNA from wild populations of Norwegian and Scottish Atlantic salmon has identified an HaeIII restriction fragment length polymorphism which is unique to the Norwegian fish tested. This genetic variant may have potential for use as a population marker for studies of genetic mixing of escaped farm salmon of Norwegian origin with wild populations in Scotland.

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