Gynogenesis in the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822). Optimizing the induction of polar-body gynogenesis with combined pressure and temperature shocks

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 329-334

  Volckaert, F A ^a   Van Den Haute, C ^a   Galbusera, P H ^a   Ollevier, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS;

EID: 0031009353     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1997.tb01049.x     Document Type: Article

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