An amylase gene polymorphism is associated with growth differences in the Pacific cupped oyster Crassostrea gigas

Animal Genetics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 348-351

  Prudence, M ^a   Moal, J ^a   Boudry, P ^a   Daniel, J Y ^a   Quere C ^a   Jeffroy, F ^a   Mingant, C ^a   Ropert, M ^a   Bedier E ^a   Van Wormhoudt, A ^b   Samain, J F ^a   Huvet, A ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

alpha amylase; Bivalve; Digestive enzyme; Genotype; Growth

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FRANCE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; OYSTER;

ALPHA-AMYLASE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CRASSOSTREA; FRANCE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 33746237724     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2006.01481.x     Document Type: Article

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