Advancing the production efficiency and profitability of aquaculture is dependent upon the
ability to utilize a diverse array of genetic resources. The ultimate goals of aquaculture …

Finfish aquaculture in freshwater and marine environments is continuously expanding
globally, and the potential for a substantial further increase is well documented. The industry …

High-throughput sequencing technologies have been extensively applied to genetics and
breeding in the aquaculture industry. To date, many aquaculture animal genomes have …

Disease and parasitism cause major welfare, environmental and economic concerns for
global aquaculture. In this review, we examine the status and potential of technologies that …

The turbot is a flatfish (Pleuronectiformes) with increasing commercial value, which has
prompted active genomic research aimed at more efficient selection. Here we present the …

Infectious diseases represent a major threat for the sustainable development of fish farming.
Efficient vaccines are not available against all diseases, and growing antibiotics resistance …

Background Enteromyxosis caused by the intestinal myxozoan parasite Enteromyxum
scophthalmi is a serious threat for turbot (Scophthalmus maximus, L.) aquaculture, causing …

This paper describes the development of a high density consensus genetic linkage map of a
turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.) family composed of 149 mapping individuals using …

Survival during an epidemic is partly determined by host genetics. While quantitative genetic
studies typically consider survival as an indicator for disease resistance (an individual's …

Selective breeding for improving host responses to infectious pathogens is a promising
option for disease control. In fact, disease resilience, the ability of a host to survive or cope …