Production of all-male tilapia through hybridization – Video

Author: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel)

This 8-min presentation addresses one specific topic which is the use of hybridization in the production of all-male tilapia fingerlings. The presentation highlighted to role of tilapia in global aquaculture as well as the necessity of producing all-male tilapia. Hybridization among tilapia species being one of practices adopted for all-male tilapia production has been focused on starting with the sex-determining systems in tilapia ending by the outcomes and explaining why there are usually some tilapia females which could occur within the male progeny. A special part on the risk of hybridization in Africa has been presented. The presentation has been supported by related pictures and a diagram.

 

 

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