The effect of vitamin A on flatfish development and skeletogenesis: A review

Aquaculture

Volumn 315, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 34-48

  Fernández, Ignacio ^a   Gisbert, Enric ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Broodstock; Deformities; Flatfish; Juveniles; Larvae; Metamorphosis; Skeleton; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ABNORMALITY; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BONE; BROOD STOCK; FLATFISH; GENE EXPRESSION; HOMEOSTASIS; LITERATURE REVIEW; METABOLITE; MORPHOGENESIS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; SKELETON; VITAMIN;

PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 79954595635     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2010.11.025     Document Type: Review

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