(9/23/2008)
Koi herpes virus resistance in carp can be improved
The common carp is the third most important farmed fish species in the world. However, serious diseases such as Koi herpes virus (KHV) threaten farming in many countries. Nofima and their partners in the EU project EUROCARP have found that this disease is highly heritable and can be effectively fought by selective breeding.
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