Application of sperm cryopreservation in selective breeding of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg)

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 39, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1434-1442

  Adams, Serean L ^a   Smith, John F ^b   Roberts, Rodney D ^a   Janke, Achim R ^a   King, Nick G ^a   Tervit, Harry Robin ^b   Webb, Stephen C ^a  

^a CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Pacific oyster; Selective breeding; Sperm

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); REARING; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SELECTIVE BREEDING; SPERM;

CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 52049126655     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2008.02013.x     Document Type: Article

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