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| Piferrer, Francesc; Beaumont, Andy; Falguiere, Jean-claude; Flajshans, Martin; Haffray, Pierrick; Colombo, Lorenzo. |
| Polyploids can be defined as organisms with one or more additional chromosome sets with respect to the number most frequently found in nature for a given species. Triploids, organisms with three sets of homologous chromosomes, are found spontaneously in both wild and cultured populations and can be easily induced in many commercially relevant species of fish and shellfish. The major consequence of triploidy is gonadal sterility, which is of advantage in the aquaculture of molluscs since it can result in superior growth. In fish, the induction of triploidy is mainly used to avoid problems associated with sexual maturation such as lower growth rates, increased incidence of diseases and deterioration of the organoleptic properties. Triploidy can also be used... |
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Palavras-chave: GMO; Transgenic containment; Genetic containment; Reproductive containment; Hybridisation; Sterility; Fish; Shellfish; Fish farming; Aquaculture; Tetraploidy; Triploidy; Polyploidy. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-6648.pdf |
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