Microsatellite genetic variation in wild and hatchery populations of the sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus Selenka) from northern China

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 39, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 1541-1549

  Chen, Limei ^a   Li, Qi ^a   Yang, Jianmin ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b Shandong Marine Fisheries Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Apostichopus japonicus; Genetic variation; Hatchery stocks; Microsatellites; Sea cucumber

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ECHINODERM; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; HATCHERY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POLYMORPHISM; SELECTIVE BREEDING; STOCK ASSESSMENT; WILD POPULATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

APOSTICHOPUS JAPONICUS; HOLOTHUROIDEA;

EID: 53749099755     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2008.02027.x     Document Type: Article

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