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Outbreeding depression in hybrids between odd-and even-broodyear pink salmon Outbreeding depression in hybrids between odd-and even-broodyear pink salmon

Fewer F2 hybrids between even- and odd-broodline pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), which are lines that are genetically isolated by their strict two-year life cycle, survived than did F2 controls, indicating outbreeding depression. Cryopreserved sperm of 40 broodyear 1990 males and of 40 broodyear 1991 males fertilized equal subsamples of eggs from 40 broodyear 1992 females. Return...
Authors
A.J. Gharrett, W.W. Smoker, R.R. Reisenbichler, S.G. Taylor

Analysis of the nucleoprotein gene identifies three distinct lineages of viral haemorrhagic septicemia virus within the European marine environment Analysis of the nucleoprotein gene identifies three distinct lineages of viral haemorrhagic septicemia virus within the European marine environment

A ribonuclease (RNase) protection assay (RPA) has been used to detect nucleotide sequence variation within the nucleoprotein gene of 39 viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV) isolates of European marine origin. The classification of VHSV isolates based on RPA cleavage patterns permitted the identification of ten distinct groups of viruses based on differences at the molecular level...
Authors
M. Snow, C.O. Cunningham, W.T. Melvin, Gael Kurath

Estimation of fungal diversity via molecular methods Estimation of fungal diversity via molecular methods

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Authors
R. J. Rodriguez, D. Cullen, C. Kurtzman, G. Khachatourians

Relative virulence of three isolates of Piscirickettsia salmonis for coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch Relative virulence of three isolates of Piscirickettsia salmonis for coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch

Piscirickettsia salmonis was first recognized as the cause of mortality among pen-reared coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch in Chile. Since the initial isolation of this intracellular Gram-negative bacterium in 1989, similar organisms have been described from several areas of the world, but the associated outbreaks were not reported to be as serious as those that occurred in Chile. To...
Authors
M.L. House, J. L. Bartholomew, J. R. Winton, J. L. Fryer

Sequence features and phylogenetic analysis of the stress protein Hsp90α in chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, a poikilothermic vertebrate Sequence features and phylogenetic analysis of the stress protein Hsp90α in chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, a poikilothermic vertebrate

We cloned and sequenced a chinook salmon Hsp90 cDNA; sequence analysis shows it to be Hsp90??. Phylogenetic analysis supports the hypothesis that ?? and ?? paralogs of Hsp90 arose as a result of a gene duplication event and that they diverged early in the evolution of vertebrates, before tetrapods separated from the teleost lineage. Among several differences distinguishing poikilothermic...
Authors
Aldo N. Palmisano, James R. Winton, Walton W. Dickhoff

Influence of bacterial kidney disease on smoltification in salmonids: Is it a case of double jeopardy? Influence of bacterial kidney disease on smoltification in salmonids: Is it a case of double jeopardy?

We investigated the effects of a chronic, progressive infection with Renibacterium salmoninarum (Rs), the causative agent of bacterial kidney disease (BKD), on selected aspects of smoltification in yearling juvenile spring chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). After experimentally infecting fish with Rs using an immersion challenge, we sampled them every two weeks to monitor changes...
Authors
M.G. Mesa, A.G. Maule, T.P. Poe, C.B. Schreck

Rate of disappearance of gas bubble trauma signs in juvenile salmonids Rate of disappearance of gas bubble trauma signs in juvenile salmonids

To assess the rate of disappearance of gas bubble trauma (GBT) signs in juvenile salmonids, we exposed spring chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha and steelhead O. mykiss to water containing high levels of dissolved gas supersaturation (DGS) for a time period sufficient to induce signs of GBT, reduced the DGS to minimal levels, and then sampled fish through time to document changes in...
Authors
K.M. Hans, M.G. Mesa, A.G. Maule
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