Genetic variation in the growth traits of straight-bred and crossbred black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri Munro) at 90 days of age

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 34, Issue 14, 2003, Pages 1297-1301

  Doupe R G ^a   Lymbery, A J ^a   Greeff, J ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Gt S Agric Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Additive genetic variation; Crossbreeding; Genetic improvement

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWTH RATE; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

ACANTHOPAGRUS BUTCHERI; ANIMALIA; HYPEROGLYPHE POROSA;

EID: 0345377505     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2003.00939.x     Document Type: Article

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