An optimized group mating design and determination of the admixture rate in Nile tilapia families

The Nile tilapia is the most productive and internationally traded food fish in the world. Many Nile tilapia families are needed to develop breeding programs for this species. The aim of this study was to develop Nile tilapia families using the Oreochromis species unique breeding characteristics (ma...

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Main Authors: Yan Zhao, Hong-ju Chen, Chun-Ge Li, Hui Wang, Hong-Jun Liu, Xiang-Shan Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Aquaculture Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513415300284