Biotechnology can help us save the genetic heritage of salmon and other aquatic species

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biology, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802.
² Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada.
³ Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Washington, DC 20001.
⁴ Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024.
⁵ Alder Fork Consulting, Columbia City, OR 97018.
⁶ Environmental Science and Policy Department, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030.
⁷ Flathead Lake Bio Station, University of Montana, Polson, MT 59860.
⁸ USDA-Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station - Air, Water and Aquatic Environments, Salmon, ID 83467.
⁹ Department of Biology, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID 83605.

Nina Fedoroff et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022.

. 2022 May 10;119(19):e2202184119.

doi: 10.1073/pnas.2202184119. Epub 2022 May 3.

¹ Department of Biology, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802.
² Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada.
³ Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Washington, DC 20001.
⁴ Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024.
⁵ Alder Fork Consulting, Columbia City, OR 97018.
⁶ Environmental Science and Policy Department, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030.
⁷ Flathead Lake Bio Station, University of Montana, Polson, MT 59860.
⁸ USDA-Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station - Air, Water and Aquatic Environments, Salmon, ID 83467.
⁹ Department of Biology, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID 83605.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interest.

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