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Novel Microsatellite Markers Used for Determining Genetic Diversity and Tracing of Wild and Farmed Populations of the Amazonian Giant Fish Arapaima gigas.
Genes - 27 Aug 2021
Fazzi-Gomes Paola Fabiana, Aguiar Jonas da Paz, Marques Diego, Fonseca Cabral Gleyce, Moreira Fabiano Cordeiro, Rodrigues Marilia Danyelle Nunes, Silva Caio Santos, Hamoy Igor, Santos Sidney
Abstract excerpt
The Amazonian symbol fish Arapaima gigas is the only living representative of the Arapamidae family. Environmental pressures and illegal fishing threaten the species' survival. To protect wild populations, a national regulation must be developed for the management of A. gigas throughout the Amazon basin. Moreover, the reproductive genetic management and recruitment of additional founders by aquaculture farms are...
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