Nuclear DNA markers for identification of Beluga and Sterlet sturgeons and their interspecific Bester hybrid

Abstract Sturgeons (Acipenseriformes) are among the most endangered species in the world due to fragmentation and destruction of their natural habitats and to overexploitation, mainly for highly priced caviar. This has led to the development of sturgeon culture, originally for reintroduction, but mo...

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Main Authors: Miloš Havelka, Takafumi Fujimoto, Seishi Hagihara, Shinji Adachi, Katsutoshi Arai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01768-3