Mogućnost poboljšanja proizvodnih osobina šarana (Cyprinus carpio l) putem selekcije
Possibilities of Improvement of Production Traits of the Carp (Cyprinus Carpio) by Selective Breeding
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Spasic, M.
Markovic, Zoran
Kari, Kolstad
Poleksic, Vesna
Stankovic, Marko
Zivic, Ivana
Dulic, Zorka
Raskovic, Bozidar
Keywords
carpgrowth rate
selective breeding
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Selective breeding for growth rate in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) has not been actively pursued after some early unsuccessful selection experiments. Prerequisite for successful selective breeding is accurate and objective evaluation of genetic parameters used in the planning and implementation of selection methods. The aim of this work was to assess the possibilities of improving production traits (weight, length and height) that are related to the growth of carp, through selection. Estimated variation and heritabilities were significantly high for all examined characteristics. Based on the obtained results can be expected to improve growth rate of common carp through selective breeding.