Body color

Body color development and genetic analysis of hybrid transparent crucian carp (Carassius auratus)

W. Xu, Tong, G. X., Geng, L. W., and Jiang, H. F., Body color development and genetic analysis of hybrid transparent crucian carp (Carassius auratus), vol. 14, pp. 4399-4407, 2015.

The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic mechanism of the transparent trait in transparent crucian carp. We observed body color development in transparent crucian carp larvae and analyzed heredity of color in hybrids produced with red crucian carp, ornamental carp, and red purse carp. The results showed that the body color of the newly hatched larvae matured into the adult pattern at approximately 54 days post-hatching.

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