Genetic resources of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) in its native range and aquaculture

TT Geletu, J Zhao - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the third-most important fish species in global
aquaculture. Its farmed production has experienced a sharp rise in the last two decades, and …

Understanding the translocation dynamics of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and its ecological consequences in East Africa

PD Tibihika, H Meimberg, M Curto - African Zoology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the second-most economically important fish
species in East African countries (EAC), surpassed only by the Nile perch (Lates niloticus). It …

Introgressive hybridization levels of Tilapiine species in Lake Victoria basin, Kenya inferred from microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA genotyping based on next …

G Kwikiriza, T Vijayan, PD Tibihika, M Curto… - Conservation …, 2024 - Springer
Despite their high abundance and species richness, tilapiines have been compromised by
various factors especially overfishing, climate change, and uncontrolled fish transfers and …

Genetic connectivity is maintained in two insect pollinators across a human‐altered landscape

A Schleimer, J Wittische, A Luttringer… - Insect Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Population genetics is a valuable tool for assessing the impact of human‐altered
landscapes on genetic connectivity in various species. However, when applied to insects …

Genome-wide identification and characterization of microsatellite markers in Bactrian Camel

L Bei, C He, J Liu, C Han, H Zhou, J Li, X Su, Y Wang… - Genomics, 2023 - Elsevier
Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) have been widely used for parentage testing, marker-
assisted selection, and evolutionary studies. The insufficient availability of SSR markers in …

Unlocking Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linn., 1758) selective breeding programmes in Uganda through geographical genetic structure mapping

PD Tibihika, C Aruho, V Namulawa… - … , Fish and Fisheries, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), native to Africa and the Levant, is an important species
for both aquaculture and capture fisheries. Despite these attributes, Nile tilapia has been …

Investigating shape variation using generalized procrustes analysis and machine learning

W Wöber, L Mehnen, M Curto, PD Tibihika, G Tesfaye… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The biological investigation of a population's shape diversity using digital images is typically
reliant on geometrical morphometrics, which is an approach based on user-defined …

Development of a microsatellite marker resource for the thin-lipped mullet, Chelon ramada (Risso, 1827)

K Meziane, B Guinand, MH Kara, L Chaoui - Biologia, 2024 - Springer
Thin-lipped mullet (Chelon ramada) is an important resource in the Mediterranean Sea and
a candidate species for aquaculture. As microsatellite loci remain the markers of choice for …

Genetic status of Oreochromis mossambicus populations as revealed by microsatellite DNA markers

Z Rehman, M Waseem, T Safdar, MS Ahmed, K Abbas… - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Genetic diversity is considered to be necessary for the long-term survival of species as it
enables environmental adaptations to increase a species' or population's chances of …

Tilapia Genetic Resources: Conservation and Use for Aquaculture

AWS Hilsdorf, EM Hallerman - Biology and Aquaculture of Tilapia, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
The tilapias include 12 species of importance to global aquaculture, food security, and
international trade. Hence, conservation of tilapia genetic resources is important to the …