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Selective breeding of Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) - does mantle colour have a simple genetic basis?

Project number: 1983-054
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $0.00
Principal Investigator: Marc Wilson
Organisation: Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
Project start/end date: 27 Jun 1985 - 29 Jun 1985
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
Husbandry
Aquaculture
Animal Health

Objectives

1. Determine whether the mantle colour has a simple genetic basis.
2. Determine whether industry can produce oysters of preferred colour by selection of brood stock in the hatchery.
3. Gather comprehensive baseline data on shell shape, volume & meat content
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