Genetic improvement of Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei): perspectives for genomic selection
The use of breeding programs for the Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei) based on mixed linear models with pedigreed data are described. The application of these classic breeding methods yielded continuous progress of great value to increase the profitability of the shrimp industry...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Genetics |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2015.00093/full |