Effect of feed cycling on specific growth rate, condition factor and RNA/DNA ratio of Labeo rohita

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 1551-1556

  Ali, Muhammad ^a   Iqbal, Rehana ^a   Rana, Shabbir Ahmad ^a   Athar, Mohammad ^b   Iqbal, Furhan ^a  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Condition factor; Feed cycling; Labeo rohita; RNA DNA ratio; Specific growth rate

Indexed keywords

DNA; FAT; RNA;

ARTICLE; CYPRINIFORMES; FEEDING; FISH; GROWTH RATE; LABEO ROHITA; NONHUMAN; PAKISTAN; PISCICULTURE; STARVATION;

LABEO ROHITA;

EID: 33748776615     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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