Scotland's gene genius: part II21 Feb 2019In the second part of the feature, Professor Ross Houston, who is currently involved in using gene editing to improve resistance to diseases in salmon, explains the barriers – technical, regulatory an…
Genomic breakthrough for freshwater prawns5 Sep 2018The sequencing and assembly of the world’s first high-quality genome of giant freshwater prawn (M. rosenbergii) has now been completed.
Breeding programmes prove their worth4 Sep 2018The benefits that salmon farmers obtain by sourcing their stocks from cutting-edge breeding programmes are chronically undervalued, according to a new study.
Funding secured for ISA-resistance research12 Feb 2018A new project that aims to speed up the development of a strain of salmon with higher tolerance against the infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) starts next month in Norway.
A genomic means of tackling SRS18 Dec 2017A genomic method to improve resistance to salmon rickettsial syndrome (SRS) – a disease that costs the Chilean Atlantic salmon industry more than $100 million a year – could reduce mortality rates of …
Nonprofit will develop and disseminate disease-resistant tilapia23 Jun 2017Feed efficiency and disease resistance seen as just as crucial as growth rates.
