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Triploidy induction in Heterobranchus longifilis (Family: Clariidae) by cold shock

Olufeagba, S.O. and Aluko, P.O. and Omotosho, J.S. and Oyewole, S.O. and Raji, A. (1999) Triploidy induction in Heterobranchus longifilis (Family: Clariidae) by cold shock. In: 13th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) , 3-8 November 1996 , New Bussa, Nigeria.

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    Abstract

    Triploid was induced in African Catfish (Heterobranchus longifilis) by cold shocking activated eggs at 5 degree C for forty minutes starting 3-4 minutes after fertilization. Triploidy was confirmed from mitotic chromosomes prepared from embryo which showed 100% triploidy in the cold shocking treatment and 100% diploidy in the control treatment

    Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
    Title: Triploidy induction in Heterobranchus longifilis (Family: Clariidae) by cold shock
    Personal Creator/Author:
    CreatorsEmail
    Olufeagba, S.O.
    Aluko, P.O.
    Omotosho, J.S.
    Oyewole, S.O.
    Raji, A.
    Page Range: pp. 247-251
    Date: 1999
    Event Title: 13th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON)
    Event Type: Conference
    Event Location: New Bussa, Nigeria
    Event Dates: 3-8 November 1996
    Issuing Agency: Fisheries Society of Nigeria
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Nigeria, New Bussa; chromosomes; cold shock; genetics; induced breeding; mitosis; Heterobranchus longifilis
    Subjects: Biology
    Aquaculture
    Item ID: 3863
    Depositing User: Mr Luigi Baldassari
    Date Deposited: 18 Jul 2010 13:53
    Last Modified: 29 Sep 2011 18:45
    URI: http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/3863

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