Heritability estimates for growth-related traits in the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) using a molecular pedigree

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 499-508

  Kong, Ning ^a   Li, Qi ^a   Yu, Hong ^a   Kong, Ling Feng ^a  

^a Ocean University of China   (China)

Author keywords

Genetic correlations; Growth related traits; Heritability; Microsatellites; Pacific oyster; Parentage assignment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS;

EID: 84920550387     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/are.12205     Document Type: Article

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