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Table 1 The observed frequencies of diploid and spontaneous triploid salmon according to sampling source and genetic background

From: The frequency of spontaneous triploidy in farmed Atlantic salmon produced in Norway during the period 2007–2014

Data source

Diploid (n)

Triploid (n)

Total (n)

% Triploid

Samples from farms

Aqua Gen AS

1635

37

1672

2.2

Salmobreed

783

19

802

2.4

Mowi

609

11

620

1.8

Unknown

1062

15

1077

1.4

Farms total

4089

82

4171

2.0

Samples of recaptured escapees

Recaptured freshwater

376

4

380

1.1

Recaptured saltwater

586

5

591

0.8

Escapees total

962

9

971

0.9

All samples combined

5051

91

5142

1.8

  1. Note, escapees are not assigned to genetic strain and therefore represent an unquantified mixture of fish from all strains. Fish of “unknown” strain sampled on commercial farms represent an undocumented mixture of all strains.
  2. Samples collected in the period 2007–2014.
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