Genetic manipulation of sex ratio for the large-scale production of all-male tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 396-404

  Mair, G C ^a,b   Abucay, U S ^b   Skibinski, D O F ^a   Abella, T A ^b   Beardmore, J A ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

FEMINIZATION; GENETIC MANIPULATION; NILE TILAPIA; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0030618711     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-282     Document Type: Article

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