Development of an Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) genetic improvement program: Genetic parameters of harvest body weight and carcass quality traits estimated with animal models

Aquaculture

Volumn 247, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 211-217

  Quinton, Cheryl D ^a   McMillan, Ian ^a   Glebe, Brian D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal model; Atlantic salmon; Body weight; Carcass quality; Correlation; Heritability; Salmo salar; Selection

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; GROWTH RATE; HERITABILITY; SALMONID; SELECTIVE BREEDING; WEIGHT;

ANIMALIA; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 19744372632     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2005.02.030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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