Genomic structure of the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) transferrin gene and a haplotype associated with saltwater tolerance

Aquaculture

Volumn 272, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 146-155

  Rengmark, Aina Haugen ^a   Lingaas, Frode ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Nile tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus; Saltwater tolerance; SNPs; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

CICHLID; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENOMICS; PHYLOGENY; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SALT WATER; SURVIVAL;

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 35748979132     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.08.035     Document Type: Article

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