Functional Analysis of All Salmonid Genomes (FAASG): an international initiative supporting future salmonid research, conservation and aquaculture

Daniel J. Macqueen; Craig Robert Primmer; Ross D. Houston; Barbara F. Nowak; Louis Bernatchez; Steinar Bergseth; William S. Davidson; Cristian Gallardo‐Escárate; Tom Goldammer; Yann Guiguen; Patricia Iturra; James Kijas; Ben F. Koop; Sigbjørn Lien; Alejandro Maass; Samuel Martín; Philip McGinnity; Martin A. Montecino; Kerry A. Naish; Krista M. Nichols; Kristinn Ólafsson; Stig William Omholt; Yniv Palti; Graham Stuart Plastow; Caird E. Rexroad; Matthew L. Rise; Rachael J. Ritchie; Simen R. Sandve; Patricia M. Schulte; Alfredo Tello

doi:10.1186/s12864-017-3862-8

GenomicsBMC GenomicsJun 27, 2017

Peer-reviewed journal article

Functional Analysis of All Salmonid Genomes (FAASG): an international initiative supporting future salmonid research, conservation and aquaculture

Daniel J. Macqueen iD, Craig Robert Primmer iD, Ross D. Houston iD, Barbara F. Nowak iD, Louis Bernatchez iD, Steinar Bergseth, William S. Davidson iD, Cristian Gallardo‐Escárate iD, Tom Goldammer iD, Yann Guiguen iD, Patricia Iturra, James Kijas iD, Ben F. Koop iD, Sigbjørn Lien iD, Alejandro Maass iD, Samuel Martín iD, Philip McGinnity iD, Martin A. Montecino iD, Kerry A. Naish iD, Krista M. Nichols iD, Kristinn Ólafsson, Stig William Omholt iD, Yniv Palti iD, Graham Stuart Plastow iD, Caird E. Rexroad iD, , José Manuel Yañez iD

Abstract

We describe an emerging initiative - the Functional Analysis of All Salmonid Genomes (FAASG), which will leverage the extensive trait diversity that has evolved since a whole genome duplication event in the salmonid ancestor, to develop an integrative understanding of the functional genomic basis of phenotypic variation. The outcomes of FAASG will have diverse applications, ranging from improved understanding of genome evolution, through to improving the efficiency and sustainability of aquaculture production, supporting the future of fundamental and applied research in an iconic fish lineage of major societal importance.

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