La cachama blanca (Piaractus brachypomus), una especie potencial para el mejoramiento genético

ABSTRACT: In Colombia continental pisciculture has shown a significant growth (by 10% per year), because it is considered a good source of high quality protein for human beings. Some researches have proven that cachama blanca (Piaractus brachypomus) has several advantages because of its omnivorous b...

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Autores:
Mesa Granda, Martha N.
Botero Aguirre, Mónica Cecilia
Tipo de recurso:
Review article
Fecha de publicación:
2007
Institución:
Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/7778
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10495/7778
Palabra clave:
Cachama blanca
Espina intramuscular
Genética
Mejoramiento genético
Peces
Piaractus brachypomus
Rights
openAccess
License
Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 2.5 Colombia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 CO)
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Summary:ABSTRACT: In Colombia continental pisciculture has shown a significant growth (by 10% per year), because it is considered a good source of high quality protein for human beings. Some researches have proven that cachama blanca (Piaractus brachypomus) has several advantages because of its omnivorous behaviour, adaptation to different types of production, high docility, and good rate of food conversion among others. Very few studies have been done regarding white cachama`s genetic parameters such as phenotypic characterization, genetic variability, inheritance coefficient and other genetic correlation about its most important productive characteristics. This knowledge would be extremely useful at the time of making decisions concerning the establishment of programs for genetic improvement, particularly considering characteristics that impair its commercial performance in the international trade market such as the number of intramuscular spines.