Tol2-mediated transgenesis in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Aquaculture

Volumn 319, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 342-346

  Fujimura, Koji ^a   Kocher, Thomas D ^a  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

EF1 ; GFP; Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus; Tol2; Transgenic

Indexed keywords

CICHLID; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FISH CULTURE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM;

EAST AFRICA;

CICHLIDAE; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; PISCES; TILAPIA;

EID: 80052358031     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.07.021     Document Type: Article

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