A new initiative uses cutting-edge technology to investigate
the mortality of juvenile Paciļ¬c salmon
By TiffAny SloAn
PhoToS: nik weST
Down to the DNA
salmon Steward magazine 9
Dr. Kristi Miller-Saunders studies a tube of
worms from a salmon liver.
Opposite (from left): Miller-Saunders puts
samples onto a slide to identify disease-
causing microbes; a microarray slide; samples
are prepped for monitoring; Miller-Saunders
examines a salmon smolt.
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