Abstract:This study aimed to determine the optimum dosage and duration of diethylstilbestrol hormone (DES) required to produce the highest percentage of females and the use of short sequence repeats (SSRs) markers for the sexing of the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Fries with a total length of 9-11mm were used. DES hormone was added to the fries' feed in two concentrations (100 and 200mg/ kg of feed) for 28 and 40 days, excluding the control feed (without DES). To differentiate between normal females (XX) and s… Show more
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