An investigation of sex determination in the Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus, using synaptonemal complex analysis, FISH, sex reversal and gynogenesis

Aquaculture

Volumn 221, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 125-140

  Campos Ramos, Rafael ^a   Harvey, Simon C ^a   McAndrew, Brendan J ^a   Penman, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

FISH; Gynogenesis; Mozambique tilapia; Oreochromis mossambicus; Sex chromosomes; Synaptonemal complex

Indexed keywords

FISH CULTURE; SEX DETERMINATION;

OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 0037403224     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(03)00072-3     Document Type: Article

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