Heritability Summary for Oreochromis niloticus
 Main ref.
 Country
 USA
 Locality
 Alabama
 Trait
 growth rate
 Comment
 Weight after 90 days.
 Mean
 18.60000
 Unit
 gram
 S.D
 5.10000
 C.V
 0.27
 S.E
 0.06000
 Heritability
 0.04000
 Method
 sib analysis
 Comment
 Sire heritability estimates determined by half-sib analysis.
 Selection studies
 Response (%)
 
 Method
 mass selection
 Comment
 Predicted responses to mass selection were small.
Glossary


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