A method for the microinjection into naturally spawned eggs of marine fish, especially cultured Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis

Fisheries Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 208-210

  Otani, Satoshi ^a   Ohara, Manabu ^a   Miyashita, Shigeru ^a   Kobayashi, Toru ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Microinjection; Pacific bluefin tuna; Prevention of chorion hardening

Indexed keywords

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS ORIENTALIS;

EID: 38849169795     PISSN: 09199268     EISSN: 14442906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-2906.2007.01512.x     Document Type: Article

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