Genetic evaluation of four strains of Oreochromis shiranus for harvest body weight in a diallel cross

Aquaculture

Volumn 259, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 28-37

  Maluwa, Alfred Ochanza ^a   Gjerde, Bjarne ^b  

^a National Aquaculture Centre   (Malawi)

^b NOFIMA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Additive genetic; Body weight; Heterosis; Oreochromis shiranus strains

Indexed keywords

FISH CULTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWTH; HARVESTING; HETEROSIS; WEIGHT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

OREOCHROMIS SHIRANUS;

EID: 33747365519     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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