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Genetic improvement of carp species in Asia: project progress report (November 1997 to June 1998)
(1998)Type: ReportThe Project consists of two phases, Phase I focusing on determining research priorities leading to the development of high yielding breeds and strains; documentation of carp genetic resources, documentation of carp genetic ... -
Genetic improvement of carps in Asia: workshop souvenir
(1997)Type: ReportThis report contains essays presented at the Workshop on Genetic Improvement of Carps in Asia, held in Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, on 26-29 July 1997 -
Genetic improvement of farmed aquatic animals at the WorldFish Center
(2010)Type: BriefAquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector in the world today, supplying half of global fish consumption. Production from capture fisheries has stagnated and is unable to meet the anticipated growth in demand. ... -
Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias (GIFT) phase II (January 1993 to December 1997): plan of project activities - year 2 (January to December 1994)
(1994)Type: ReportThe GIFT project is a major strategic research initiative in applied genetics and breeding in tropical aquaculture. The Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was selected as a pilot species for the GIFT project because of ... -
Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias (GIFT) Project: final report, March 1988 to December 1997
(1998)Type: ReportThe GIFT Project is one of the longest multidisciplinary research and development program implemented by ICLARM and its partners. It began in March 1, 1988 and was successfully concluded in December 31, 1997. The ... -
Genetic improvement of farmed tilapias: biochemical characterization of strain differences in Nile tilapia
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleFour African wild strains (Egypt, Ghana, Senegal and Kenya) and four established Asian farmed strains of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (popularly known in the Philippines as 'Taiwan', 'Thailand', 'Singapore' an ... -
Genetic improvement of farmed tilapias: composition and genetic parameters of a synthetic base population of Oreochromis niloticus for selective breeding
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThe present study is based on data recorded from fish of the third generation of the GIFT project (Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias). The objective of the study was to compose a synthetic base population of Nile ... -
Genetic improvement of farmed tilapias: Genetic parameters for body weight at harvest in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) during five generations of testing in multiple environments
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleThe main objective of this paper was to report more reliable estimates of the genetic variation and the genotype by test environment interaction for harvest body weight in the GIFT population in the Philippines than could ... -
Genetic improvement of farmed tilapias: growth performance in a complete diallel cross experiment with eight strains of Oreochromis niloticus
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleA complete diallel cross experiment was carried out with eight strains of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The strains represented four wild populations collected from various locations in Africa and four populations ... -
Genetic improvement of farmed tilapias: Response to five generations of selection for increased body weight at harvest in Oreochromis niloticus and the further impact of the project
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleSelection for increased body weight at harvest in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was carried out for five generations from 1991 to 1996, as a part of the project Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias (GIFT). The ... -
Genetic improvement of fillet traits and flesh quality in aquaculture species
(2010)Type: Conference PaperAbstract only -
Genetic improvement of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) in India 2007-2010: final report
(2011)Type: ReportMacrobrachiurn rosenbergii is one of the widely cultured freshwater prawn species globally. India was the third largest producer of this species in 2007 and its aquaculture production rose to 43,000 metric tons (t) in 2005 ... -
Genetic improvement of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) in India. Phase two
(2013)Type: ReportMacrobrachiurn rosenbergii is one of the widely cultured freshwater prawn species globally. India was the third largest producer of this species in 2007 and its aquaculture production rose to 43,000 metric tons (t) in 2005 ... -
Genetic improvement of Israeli blue (Jordan) tilapia, Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner), through selective breeding for harvest weight
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleGenetic parameters and selection responses were obtained for harvest body weight of blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) from data collected over three generations in a selected population. A total of 18 194 records representing ... -
Genetic improvement of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with special reference to the work conducted by the WorldFish Center with the GIFT strain
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleWe mainly (but not exclusively) draw on research and development work carried out by The WorldFish Center (WorldFish). We review in detail the current state of development of a selection program that has had a main focus ... -
Genetic improvement of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus): present and future
(2008)Type: Conference PaperWe mainly (but not exclusively) draw upon research and development work carried out by The WorldFish Center (WorldFish). We review the current state of development of selection programs that have had a main focus on growth ... -
Genetic improvement of the herbivorous blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala)
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleSelection experiments with the herbivorous blunt snout bream or Wuchang bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) were started in 1985. Mass selection for size and length/depth ratio resulted in a significant increase in growth and ... -
Genetic Improvement Programs Advisory Programs in Africa and Asia
(2022)Type: PresentationWorldFish Genetics Workshop 2022 - Presentation on the Genetic Improvement Advisory Programs in Africa and Asia. -
Genetic improvement programs for aquaculture species in developing countries: prospects and challenges
(2009)Type: Conference PaperAquaculture in developing countries is largely based on unimproved fish strains. There is ample evidence indicating the potential of genetic improvement programs and a range of selection methods may be used. Examples of ... -
Genetic improvement programs for red tilapia Oreochromis spp in Asia
(2011)Type: Conference PaperRed tilapia (Oreochromis spp) has become popular in Asian countries due to its greater economic value relative to Nile tilapia. As there is a growing demand for quality seed of this species, the WorldFish Center has initiated ...
