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Heritability of tolerance for infectious hematopoietic necrosis in sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

January 1, 1978

A hierarchical breeding design was used to demonstrate the heritability of tolerance for infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) in sockeye salmon. Oncorhynchus nerka. Heritability was about 30%, indicating that artificial selection may increase the number of fish that can tolerate the disease.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1978
Title Heritability of tolerance for infectious hematopoietic necrosis in sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
DOI 10.1577/1548-8659(1978)107<305:HOTFIH>2.0.CO;2
Authors John D. McIntyre, Donald F. Amend
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Index ID 70162259
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Western Fisheries Research Center