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.

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

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

Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC)

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

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

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