Genetic improvement of oyster production - A critique

Aquaculture

Volumn 153, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 165-179

  Sheridan, A K ^a  

^a NSW Fisheries   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetics; Growth rate; Oysters; Selection

Indexed keywords

GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GENETICS; GROWTH RATE; OYSTER; OYSTER CULTURE; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

BIVALVIA;

EID: 0030794176     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(97)00024-0     Document Type: Review

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