Our CTO, Hooman K. Moghadam, is joint first author on a new study published in the Journal of Fish Diseases (Wiley), building on research conducted during his time in the salmon breeding industry.
Cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS), caused by piscine myocarditis virus (PMCV), is a serious condition responsible for significant mortality and economic losses in Atlantic salmon farming. The study identifies a new quantitative trait locus (QTL) on chromosome 23 associated with resistance to PMCV, alongside previously described QTLs on chromosomes 12 and 27.
The findings draw on two genome-wide association studies conducted on two year-classes of Atlantic salmon of the Rauma strain, combining data from an experimental challenge trial and a field outbreak of CMS. This work strengthens the scientific foundation for breeding salmon populations with improved resistance to the disease.
Read the full article here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jfd.13847