ICSASG: International Collaboration to Sequence Atlantic Salmon Genome

ICSASG will produce a genome sequence that identifies and physically maps all genes in the Atlantic salmon genome and acts as a reference sequence for other salmonids. The ICSASG has raised sufficient funds to cover the cost of sequencing, assembling and annotating the Atlantic salmon genome. It is anticipated that when the sequence becomes available, other opportunities will arise and the framework established by the ICSASG can be expanded to encompass projects such as sequencing other salmonid genomes using the Atlantic salmon as a reference sequence. A website Consortium for Genomic Research on All Salmonids Program [C GRASP] was set up as a portal for other websites that host salmonid genomic data, as well as providing information concerning on-going projects, collaborative opportunities and contact information for the ICSASG.