RNA-DNA ratios in white muscle tissue biopsies reflect recent growth rates of adult brown trout

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1223-1230

  Grant, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

microfluorometric; nucleic acids; Salmo trutta

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030174608     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1996.0122     Document Type: Article

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