Gene transfer technology in aquaculture

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 420, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 91-94

  Levy, J A ^a   Marins, L F ^a   Sanchez, A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Food safety; Genetically modified organisms (GMOs); Transgenic fish

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; FISH; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC STABILITY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; INHERITANCE; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM;

EID: 0034652644     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003985620718     Document Type: Article

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