Puberty comprises the transition from an immature juvenile to a mature adult state of the
reproductive system, ie the individual becomes capable of reproducing sexually for the first …

Aquaculture is the fastest growing sector in agriculture. Substantial genetic gains have been
achieved in a few cultured species using conventional selective breeding approaches …

Extensive individual variation in spatial behaviour is a common feature among species that
exhibit migratory life cycles. Nowhere is this more evident than in salmonid fishes; individual …

At present, aquaculture is the fastest growing sector of animal food production and holds
great potential as a sustainable solution for world food security. The ability to control sex is …

Salmonine fishes are commonly subjected to strong, novel selective pressures due to
anthropogenic activities and global climate change, often resulting in population extinction …

Early sexual maturation is considered a serious drawback for Atlantic salmon aquaculture as
it retards growth, increases production times and affects flesh quality. Although both growth …

Genetic data can provide a powerful tool for those interested in the ecology and
management of wildlife, especially when it is combined with behavioral, demographic, or …

Grass carp is one of the most important freshwater aquaculture species in China. However,
the mechanisms underlying the growth of muscle tissue in the fish are unclear. High …

Genotypes at 91 microsatellite loci in three full-sib families were used to search for QTL
affecting body weight (BW) and condition factor in North American Atlantic salmon (Salmo …

A large number of species and taxa have been studied for genetic polymorphism.
Microsatellites have been known as hypervariable neutral molecular markers with the …