{"id":1945,"date":"2014-06-11T19:14:44","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T00:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sciencemediacentre.ca\/site\/?p=1945"},"modified":"2014-06-11T19:14:44","modified_gmt":"2014-06-12T00:14:44","slug":"atlantic-salmon-genome-sequenced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sciencemediacentre.ca\/site\/atlantic-salmon-genome-sequenced\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic Salmon Genome Sequenced<img src=\"http:\/\/sciencemediacentre.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/canada_flag_icon_small.gif\">"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1929\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sciencemediacentre.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/9680674470_1986524609_b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1929\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1929\" src=\"http:\/\/sciencemediacentre.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/9680674470_1986524609_b.jpg\" alt=\"Atlantic salmon is one of the most farmed fish species in the world. Its sequenced genome will help scientists raise stocks that are resistant to disease and parasites, as well as improve overall quality and traceablity. (Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, via flickr)\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sciencemediacentre.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/9680674470_1986524609_b.jpg 400w, http:\/\/sciencemediacentre.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/9680674470_1986524609_b-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Atlantic salmon is one of the most farmed fish species in the world. Its sequenced genome will help scientists raise stocks that are resistant to disease and parasites, as well as improve overall quality and traceablity. (Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/usfwsnortheast\/9680674470\">flickr<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The sequenced genome of the Atlantic Salmon was announced at the <\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.icisb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">2nd International Conference on Integrative Salmonid Biology<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> in Vancouver. The work was carried out by an international team that included scientists from Norway, Chile and Canada. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Atlantic salmon aquaculture is a $600 million industry in Canada. Having a detailed genetic map for this species will accelerate research into new ways to combat fish diseases and parasites, as well as improved quality for breeding stocks and traceability for food systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>For more information contact<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> William Davidson, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Steinar Bergseth, Chair of the International Cooperation to Sequence the Atlantic Salmon Genome (ICSASG)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sequenced genome of the Atlantic Salmon was announced at the 2nd International Conference on Integrative Salmonid Biology in Vancouver. The work was carried out by an international team that included scientists from Norway, Chile and Canada. Atlantic salmon aquaculture is a $600 million industry in Canada. 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