A fish breeder wishes to increase the rate of growth in a stock by selecting for increased

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A fish breeder wishes to increase the rate of growth in a stock by selecting for increased length at 6 weeks after hatching. The mean length of 6-week-old fingerlings is currently 10 cm. Adult fish that had a mean length of 15 cm at 6 weeks of age were used to produce a new generation of fingerlings. Among these, the mean length was 12.5 cm. Estimate the narrow-sense heritability of fingerling length at 6 weeks of age and advise the breeder about the feasibility of the plan to increase growth rate. 

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Principles of Genetics

ISBN: 978-1119142287

7th edition

Authors: D. Peter Snustad, Michael J. Simmons

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