Resistance to OsHV-1 infection in Crassostrea gigas larvae

The ostreid herpesvirus (OsHV-1) is one of the major diseases that affect the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. Selective breeding programs were recently shown to improve resistance easily to OsHV-1 infections in spat, juvenile and adult oysters. Nevertheless, this resistance has never been investi...

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Main Authors: Lionel eDégremont, Benjamin eMorga, Suzanne eTrancart, Jean Francois ePépin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmars.2016.00015/full