Title of article
Production of genetically male tilapia through interspecific hybridization between Oreochromis niloticus and O. aureus
Author/Authors
El-Zaeem، S.Y نويسنده DNA Research Chair, Zoology Department, College of Sciences, P.O. Box 2455, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia-Animal and Fish Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, (Saba-Bacha), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt , , Salam، G.M نويسنده Animal and Fish Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, (Saba-Bacha), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2013
Pages
11
From page
802
To page
812
Abstract
This study was conducted to produce a high percentage of genetically male tilapia through interspecific hybridization between Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus and Blue tilapia, O. aureus and evaluate sex ratio, productive performance and heterosis of the progeny produced. The results revealed that sex ratios of the progenies of (? O. aureus x ? O. niloticus) and (? O. niloticus x ? O. aureus) were 4.28: 1.00 and 3.59: 1.00 and differ (P < 0.05; df =1) significantly from the expected sex ratios of 3.00: 1.00 and 1.00: 0.00, respectively. In addition, the productive performance traits of (? O. aureus x ? O. niloticus) had significant (P?0.05) superiority in most of these traits. Moreover, although both hybrids displayed a positive or best heterosis for daily gain, SGR%/day, FCR and PER, the hybrid of (? O. aureus x ? O. niloticus) showed the highest or best heterosis.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences
Record number
1437092
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