Effects of replacing fish oil with palm oil in diets of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) on muscle biochemical composition, enzyme activities, and mRNA expression of growth-related genes

Abstract Background Due to the continuous demand for fish coupled with decline in capture fisheries, there is the need to increase aquaculture production to meet the demand. Aquaculture is faced with high cost of feeding since fish oil and fish meal are expensive. In view of this, there are calls to...

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Main Authors: Christian Larbi Ayisi, Jinliang Zhao, Chen Yame, Andrews Apraku, Grace Debra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 2019-11-01
Series:Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41240-019-0139-y