Abstract: The present invention relates to aquaculture, fish farming, to fish production and particularly smolt production, to traceability of fish and resulting seafood products, and to a method for providing robust and high-quality farmed fish. More particularly, the invention provides a method to identify farmed fish characteristics, comprising a step of preparing epigenetic signatures of the fish. The epigenetic signatures are employed for tracking origin and identity, as quality verifiers, as predictor for sea phase performance, as well as for feedback markers to optimize production regimes.

Abstract: This invention is directed to isolated nucleic acid molecules that encompass a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associated with fish. The present invention further is directed to isolated nucleic acid molecules that encompass a microsatellite sequence associated with fish. The invention further is directed to a method of determining the parentage origin of a fish sample (or a sample from any biological species with similar organization of reproduction as fish) by providing a parentage genotype database that contains a collection of candidate parent genotypes that each represent a distinct parentage origin and comparing a sample genotype to the parentage genotype database, such that a match between a sample genotype and one of the candidate parent genotypes identifies the parentage origin of the sample.

Abstract: This invention is directed to isolated nucleic acid molecules that encompass a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associated with fish. The present invention further is directed to isolated nucleic acid molecules that encompass a microsatellite sequence associated with fish. The invention further is directed to a method of determining the parentage origin of a fish sample (or a sample from any biological species with similar organization of reproduction as fish) by providing a parentage genotype database that contains a collection of candidate parent genotypes that each represent a distinct parentage origin and comparing a sample genotype to the parentage genotype database, such that a match between a sample genotype and one of the candidate parent genotypes identifies the parentage origin of the sample.