Acronym NA
Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title Towards Single-step Genomic Selection in Atlantic salmon breeding Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
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Specific Programme (FP7)
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Funding source National Coordinator Solomon Antwi Boison Coordinator email NA
Coordinator institution
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Institutions involved
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Start year 2021 End year 2023 Funding (€) € 600,000 Website https://prosjektbanken.forskningsradet.no/en/project/FORISS/321539?Kilde=FORISS&distribution=Ar&chart=bar&calcType=funding&Sprak=no&sortBy=date&sortOrder=desc&resultCount=30&offset=150&TemaEmne.2=Fiskeri+og+kyst&source=FORISS&projectId=333026 Summary Efficient genetic improvement in Atlantic salmon has been a cornerstone in developing the Norwegian aquaculture industry. Although genetic evaluations of the Norwegian salmon breeding industries are advanced with the use of genomic information for selection of breeding candidates, the use of statistical approaches to combine pedigree and genomic data (single-step) from multiple generations and multiple year classes is still lacking. In this project, old methods will be tested and new statistical models specific to aquaculture will be developed. In addition, the implications of combining pedigree and genomic information on the management of genetic variation in aquaculture breeding schemes will also be studied. Specifically the project will use pedigree and genomic information from multiple year classes on several disease (Pancreas disease, Cardiomyopathy syndrome, Sea lice) and growth related traits from Mowi AS to develop and compare alternative methods for single-step genetic evaluation; to compare methods that combine multi-population (year classes) information for genetic evaluation; and to compare alternative genomic relationship matrices for management of genetic diversity when genomic and pedigree information is combined for genomic selection. The results from this project will increase accuracy of selection of breeding candidates, allow for proper comparison of genetic trends across year classes and to manage genetic diversity for the long term sustainability of aquaculture breeding programs in the genomics era.
Keywords
Fish health;
Genomic sequencing;
Disease;
Engineering;
Fish;
Genetic;
Salmon;
Selective breeding;
Marine Region
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