Caudal deformity syndrome (CDS): an autosomal recessive lethal mutation in the tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.)
Abstract
Deformities consisting of an upward curvature of the spine in the caudal region with varying degrees of reduction of the caudal fin were observed in some fry of a laboratory population of Oreochromis niloticus (L.). This spinal deformity was combined with a reduction of the operculum, exposing some gill lamellae. No deformed fry survived for more than 7 days after completion of yolk sac absorption. Breeding tests demonstrate that the mutant phenotype is controlled by a single autosomal recessive gene.
Citation
Mair, G.C. Caudal deformity syndrome (CDS): an autosomal recessive lethal mutation in the tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.). Journal of Fish Diseases (1992) 15 (1) 71-75. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.1992.tb00638.x]
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Published 1 January 1992