Development of Pedigree Classification Using Microsatellite and Mitochondrial Markers for Giant Grouper Broodstock (Epinephelus lanceolatus) Management in Taiwan

Most giant groupers in the market are derived from inbred stock. Inbreeding can cause trait depression, compromising the animals’ fitness and disease resistance, obligating farmers to apply increased amounts of drugs. In order to solve this problem, a pedigree classification method is needed. Here,...

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Main Authors: Hsiao-Che Kuo, Hao-Hsuan Hsu, Chee Shin Chua, Ting-Yu Wang, Young-Mao Chen, Tzong-Yueh Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/12/5/2397