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Cod industry can bank on further genetic advancements 
NO Source: The Fish Site 12/15/2022
Cod industry can bank on further genetic advancements
Credit: Nofima
“We have now tailored a genomic tool for cod, that is, we can breed based on the good traits of individuals. The tool is openly available and well timed seeing that cod farming is on the rise again. It can contribute to more efficient seafood production,” says scientist Anne Kettunen. Kettunen has been working with Nofima senior scientist Luqman Aslam to develop high-performing genetic selection tools.
 

From family breeding to individual breeding

Although siblings inherit half of their genes from their mother and half from their father, siblings are often very different from each other. Just look at the people around you. These differences are the starting point for the new “SNP panel” tool (SNP is pronounced snip and stands for “single nucleotide polymorphism”).

 
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