Tilapia Selective Breeding Programs and Genetic Improvement In Egypt: Production of Genetically Improved Tilapia by Selective Breeding - Softcover

Megahed, Mohamed

 
9783659136269: Tilapia Selective Breeding Programs and Genetic Improvement In Egypt: Production of Genetically Improved Tilapia by Selective Breeding
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3659136263 ISBN 13: 9783659136269
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Two strains of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, were developed through mass and pedigreed selection techniques. Performance of the mass-selected line has been tested against a control and commercial lines used by the farmers. On station testing indicated an improvement of 35% over the control, the base population, from which the selected O. niloticus stock was developed. In an initial farm trial, the improved O. niloticus stock performed 51% better than the commercial line that is regularly distributed by a commercial hatchery to the local farmers. Additional farm testing of the mass-selected line is still in progress. The mass-selected line is currently being evaluated against the pedigree selected line. The best candidates will be identified and used in the pedigree selection program.

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About the Author

Mohamed E. Megahed, PhD:Aquaculture Researcher at Marine Research Center, Suez Canal University, Egypt. Worked for several Organizations,Researcher at the R&D department of National Prawn Company (Saudi Arabia),WorldFish Center (Egypt), Ghent University (Belgium), AKVAFORSK Genetics Center As (Norway). Aquaculture Consultant(Arabian Gulf and Egypt)

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Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3659136263
ISBN 13 
9783659136269
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
160