Skin Cell Discovery Could Help Atlantic Salmon Fend Off Sea Lice
August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024
MIDLOTHIAN, Scotland, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute issued the following news:
A distant cousin of Atlantic salmon could hold the key to improving their resistance to sea lice, a study suggests.
Insights into how coho salmon fight off the parasites could pave the way for new genetic approaches to boost Atlantic salmon's resistance to them, researchers say.
Their findings reveal that layers of skin cells - known as kerat . . .
A distant cousin of Atlantic salmon could hold the key to improving their resistance to sea lice, a study suggests.
Insights into how coho salmon fight off the parasites could pave the way for new genetic approaches to boost Atlantic salmon's resistance to them, researchers say.
Their findings reveal that layers of skin cells - known as kerat . . .