A review of genetic improvement in growth rate in redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens) (Decapoda: Parastacidae)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-67

  Jones, C M ^a   McPhee, C P ^a   Ruscoe, I M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL BREEDING; AUSTRALIA; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC STRAIN; GROWTH RATE;

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; CRAYFISH; GROWTH RATE; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

AUSTRALIA;

CHERAX QUADRICARINATUS; DECAPODA; PARASTACIDAE;

EID: 0033968918     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2000.00430.x     Document Type: Article

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