Tilapia Selective Breeding Programs and Genetic Improvement In Egypt | Production of Genetically Improved Tilapia by Selective Breeding

Mohamed Megahed

ISBN 10: 3659136263 / ISBN 13: 9783659136269

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

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Tilapia Selective Breeding Programs and Genetic Improvement In Egypt | Production of Genetically Improved Tilapia by Selective Breeding | Mohamed Megahed | Taschenbuch | 160 S. | Englisch | 2012 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783659136269 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Bahnhofstr. 28, 66111 Saarbrücken, info[at]akademikerverlag[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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• Title: Tilapia Selective Breeding Programs and Genetic Improvement In Egypt | Production of Genetically Improved Tilapia by Selective Breeding
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659136263
• ISBN 13: 9783659136269
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 11D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 11 millimeters depth
• Weight: 256 grams
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Synopsis

Two strains of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, were developed through mass and pedigreed selection techniques. Performance of the mass-selected line has been tested against a control and commercial lines used by the farmers. On station testing indicated an improvement of 35% over the control, the base population, from which the selected O. niloticus stock was developed. In an initial farm trial, the improved O. niloticus stock performed 51% better than the commercial line that is regularly distributed by a commercial hatchery to the local farmers. Additional farm testing of the mass-selected line is still in progress. The mass-selected line is currently being evaluated against the pedigree selected line. The best candidates will be identified and used in the pedigree selection program.

About the Author

Mohamed E. Megahed, PhD:Aquaculture Researcher at Marine Research Center, Suez Canal University, Egypt. Worked for several Organizations,Researcher at the R&D department of National Prawn Company (Saudi Arabia),WorldFish Center (Egypt), Ghent University (Belgium), AKVAFORSK Genetics Center As (Norway). Aquaculture Consultant(Arabian Gulf and Egypt)