Saprolegniosis, the most frequent disease in wild fish, has reemerged as principal cause of fish kills.
Saprolegnia parasitica, the most virulent facultative pathogen responsible for saprolegniosis, remains under-investigated. Genetic factors and mechanisms underlying variable pathogenicity of the microbe are not yet known.
Project aims:
- Sequence the genomes of Norwegian S. parasitica isolates
- Develop an analytical pipeline for the whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of Eukaryotes
- Uncover the genetic factors responsible for S. parasitica pathogenicity
Funding: Norwegian Veterinary Institute
Project periode: 2023–2025