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Comparative analysis of male germ cell proliferation and apoptosis in wild and captive Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.)

  1. R. Zupa1,
  2. C. Fauvel2,
  3. C. C. Mylonas3,
  4. N. Santamaria1,
  5. L. Valentini1,
  6. C. Pousis1,
  7. M. Papadaki3,
  8. M. Suquet2,
  9. F. de la Gándara4,
  10. G. Bello1,
  11. G. De Metrio1,
  12. A. Corriero1,*

Article first published online: 14 AUG 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2012.02045.x

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Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volume 29, Issue 1, pages 71–81, February 2013

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Zupa, R., Fauvel, C., Mylonas, C. C., Santamaria, N., Valentini, L., Pousis, C., Papadaki, M., Suquet, M., de la Gándara, F., Bello, G., De Metrio, G. and Corriero, A. (2013), Comparative analysis of male germ cell proliferation and apoptosis in wild and captive Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.). Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 29: 71–81. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2012.02045.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Animal Production, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Valenzano (BA), Italy

  2. 2

    UMR 5119 ECOSYM, UM2-UM1-CNRS-IRD-IFREMER, Palavas, France

  3. 3

    Institute of Aquaculture, Hellenic Center for Marine Research, Crete, Greece

  4. 4

    Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Puerto de Mazarrón (Murcia), Spain

* Author's address: A. Corriero, Department of Animal Production, University of Bari Aldo Moro, S.P. per Casamassima km 3, I-70010 Valenzano (BA), Italy.
E-mail: a.corriero@veterinaria.uniba.it

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 14 AUG 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 28 FEB 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 17 JUN 2011

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  • Commission of the European Communities
  • RTD programme of Framework Programme 7
  • Theme 2-Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnology. Grant Number: 212797

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