Genetic characterization of a pure relict population of Oreochromis esculentus, an endangered tilapia

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1119-1123

  Agnese J F ^a,b   Adepo Gourene B ^b   Owino, J ^c   Pouyaud, L ^a   Aman, R ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Centre de Recherches Oceanographiques   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^c INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Endangered species; Microsatellites; Oreochromis esculentus

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS ESCULENTUS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 0033135141     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1999.0934     Document Type: Article

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