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Genetic parameters and response to selection for growth in tambaqui.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Sept 2020
Campos E C, Oliveira C A L, Araújo F C T, Todesco H, Souza F N, Rossi R M, Fornari D C, Ribeiro R P
Abstract excerpt
Although the tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) is the most cultivated native fish species in Brazil, estimated breeding values for growth traits are rarely used for selection of superior individuals in commercial fingerling production. This study aimed to estimate the (co)variance components of growth traits. Body weight, length and width of 2500 tambaqui were determined at tagging and at 6 and 12 months after...
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