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Quantitative trait loci on LGs 9 and 14 affect the reproductive interaction between two Oreochromis species, O. niloticus and O. aureus.
Heredity - 1 Mar 2019
Shirak Andrey, Zak Tatyana, Dor Lior, Benet-Perlberg Ayana, Weller Joel I, Ron Micha, Seroussi Eyal
Abstract excerpt
Effective farming of tilapia requires all-male culture, characterized by uniformity and high growth rate. Males of O. aureus (Oa) and females of O. niloticus (On) produce all-male offspring, but there is a behavioral reproductive barrier between the two species that prevents mass production. In crosses between Oa and On broodstocks, few hybrid females are attracted to the Oa male nests (denoted responders), and...
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