The Use of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) Markers in Sex Discrimination in Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Pisces: Cichlidae)

Authors : Fevzi BARDAKCI

Pages : 169-176

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Publication Date : 2000-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Random amplified polymorphic DNA insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RAPD); markers were successfully used in discrimination of sexes in Nile tilapia fish insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Oreochromis niloticus); using linear discriminant function analysis. The results provide support for the view that major genetical sex determining factors exist in tilapia.
Keywords : RAPD, DNA, sex discrimination, tilapia, Oreochromis