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| Arranz,S.E.; Sciara,A. A.; Botta,P.; Cerutti,P.; Tobin,M.; Somoza,G.M.. |
| Using biotechnology to increase the growth rates of fish is likely to reduce production costs per unit of food. Among vertebrates, fish appear to occupy a unique position, when growth patterns are considered. With few exceptions, fish species tend to grow indeterminately, implying that size is never fixed. Both hyperplasia and hypertrophy contribute to post-larval muscle growth in fish. Growth hormone (GH) - Insulin-like Growth Factor I (IGF-I) is the most important growth axis in fish. Our experimental model, the pejerrey, Odontesthes bonariensis (Ateriniformes) is a South American inland water fish considered to be a promising species for intensive aquaculture. However, one major drawback to achieve this goal is its slow growth in captivity. In order to... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Growth; Growth hormone; Muscle hypertrophy; Oral administration; Recombinant protein. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982008001300001 |
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