The technology behind the trout: How did scientists map the genome?

When scientists from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Research Service and the University of Illinois announced that they had mapped the rainbow trout genome recently, it was a win both aquaculture research and aquaculture technology.

Aquaculture is at a critical juncture. The significant decrease in the wild fish population means that they must take the lead in continuing to ensure genetic diversity while still breeding healthy, protein-rich, and disease resistant fish,” said Gil Ronen, CEO at NRGene, the Israeli tech company who worked with counterparts in the United States to map the gene in 3 weeks.