Objective The objective of SALIMPACT is to assess the extent to which disease transmission has, or has had, an impact on genetic variation in natural salmonid populations. Genetic signatures of impact of aquaculture will be identified by comparison of patterns of variability at selected and neutral markers. We have developed molecular tools to investigate genetic variation at loci that are critically involved in the immune response (i.e. major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes) with variability at a number of selectively-neutral markers (microsatellites).Cases both temporal and spatial, comprising of affected (i.e. with documented history of impact) and unaffected Atlantic salmon and brown trout populations will be identified and analysed. These studies will be complemented with field experiments which will assess the effect of mater choice and the fitness consequences of different MHC genotype frequencies in populations under semi-natural and natural conditions. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisherieshumanitieshistory and archaeologyhistorymedical and health sciencesbasic medicineimmunology Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal 2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF WAGENINGEN EU contribution No data Address Costerweg 50 WAGENINGEN Netherlands See on map Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all MARINE INSTITUTE Ireland EU contribution No data Address Furnace NEWPORT CO MAYO See on map Total cost No data THE FOUNDATION FOR NATURE RESEARCH AND CULTURAL HERITAGE RESEARCH Norway EU contribution No data Address Tungasletta 2 TRONDHEIM See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK Ireland EU contribution No data Address Lee Maltings Prospect Row CORK See on map Total cost No data ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Regent's Park LONDON See on map Total cost No data
