Genomic selection for resistance to one pathogenic strain of Vibrio splendidus in blue mussel Mytilus edulis

• Published in: Frontiers in genetics Vol. 15; p. 1487807
• Main Authors: Ajithkumar, Munusamy, D’Ambrosio, Jonathan, Travers, Marie-Agnès, Morvezen, Romain, Degremont, Lionel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media 03.01.2025; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Biodiversity; breeding program; GWAS; Life Sciences; linkage disequilibrium; mortality; mussels; Populations and Evolution; prediction accuracy; GWAS; mortality; mussels; prediction accuracy; breeding program; Vibrio; linkage disequilibrium

The blue mussel is one of the major aquaculture species worldwide. In France, this species faces a significant threat from infectious disease outbreaks in both mussel farms and the natural environment over the past decade. Diseases caused by various pathogens, particularly spp., have posed a signifi...