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Developing and disseminating the YY technology of tilapia super male in the Philippines

Photo credit: Kevin Fitzsimmons (USA) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The “YY super tilapia male technology is considered an effective breeding protocol towards the production of all-male progeny for farming which has a special importance in tilapia farming. The YY technology is a form of a breeding program which combines feminization …

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Applications of squash technique in sex determination in fish

This 2-slide bite presents the squash technique and its use in sex determination in fish. Examples are given such as sex reversal and progeny testing in tilapia. The same is true in situations whereas the sex of juvenile fish of more  species cannot be determined based on fish morphology. The bite also includes the procedures …

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