Quantitative genetic basis for resistance to Caligus rogercresseyi sea lice in a breeding population of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

• Published in: Aquaculture
• Main Authors: Lhorente, Jean Paul, Gallardo, José A., Villanueva, Beatriz, Araya, Angélica M., Torrealba, Débora A., Toledo, Ximena E., Neira Roa, Roberto
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2012
• Subjects: Sea lice; Isi; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar; Copepods
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.10.046; https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/120194

Artículo de publicación ISI A total of 1511 Atlantic salmon smolts representing 75 full-sib and 40 half-sib families from the Antares S.A. breeding programwere challengedwith Caligus rogercresseyi in order to assess the quantitative genetic components of resistance to infection by this parasite. Aft...