Genotype and sexual maturation 2020
Sexual maturation is a welfare and economic issue in salmon farming, as sexually mature fish are more prone to disease and have reduced flesh quality. There is a need for a greater understanding of what leads to salmon entering puberty prior to reaching harvest size. We know there is a genetic component to the age of puberty in wild salmon linked to vgll3. However, we do not know the extent to which it effects farmed salmon.
In the following experiment, all animals will experience low stress associated with tagging, genotyping, and moving fish between tanks.
Our project will determine whether genotype, relating to vgll3, effects the age of puberty in salmon reared under common farming conditions
For this project we expect to use 3600 Atlantic salmon that will experience standard husbandry procedures only. All experiments have been designed to mimimize the number of experimental animals, while still providing useful scientific data.
In the following experiment, all animals will experience low stress associated with tagging, genotyping, and moving fish between tanks.
Our project will determine whether genotype, relating to vgll3, effects the age of puberty in salmon reared under common farming conditions
For this project we expect to use 3600 Atlantic salmon that will experience standard husbandry procedures only. All experiments have been designed to mimimize the number of experimental animals, while still providing useful scientific data.