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Effect of ploidy on scale-cover pattern in linear ornamental (koi) common carp Cyprinus carpio.
Journal of fish biology - 1 Sept 2012
Gomelsky B, Schneider K J, Glennon R P, Plouffe D A
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The effect of ploidy on scale-cover pattern in linear ornamental (koi) common carp Cyprinus carpio was investigated. To obtain diploid and triploid linear fish, eggs taken from a leather C. carpio female (genotype ssNn) and sperm taken from a scaled C. carpio male (genotype SSnn) were used for the production of control (no shock) and heat-shocked progeny. In heat-shocked progeny, the 2 min heat shock (40° C) was...
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