Chromosome aberrations in pressure-induced triploid Atlantic salmon
Abstract Background Triploid organisms have three sets of chromosomes. In Atlantic salmon, hydrostatic pressure treatment of newly fertilized eggs has been extensively used to produce triploids which are functionally sterile due to their unpaired chromosomes. These fish often perform poorly on comme...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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Series: | BMC Genetics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-020-00864-0 |