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Selection for weight gain in redclaw crayfish

McPhee, C.P. and Jones, C.M. (1997) Selection for weight gain in redclaw crayfish. In: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 1997, Dubbo, Australia.

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Abstract

Two separate river stocks of Redclaw crayfish (Cherax Quadricarinatus)were selected for two generations for increased body weight at 7 months. Averaged over both stocks, mean weights of selected and control lines were 46.7± 0.9g and 42.7±1.2g. The realised heritability of harvest weight was 0.24±0.06. Selection did not alter tail dimensions relative to body weight but reduced the age of sexual maturity.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:Reproduced with permission from © Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG).
Keywords:Crayfish; Cherax quadricarinatus; selection; growth.
Subjects:Aquaculture and Fisheries > Aquaculture
Aquaculture and Fisheries > Fisheries
Live Archive:17 Jun 2004
Last Modified:03 Sep 2021 16:47

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