Rainbow Census (was Re: Heterozygosity and Rainbows)

Andrew Boyd (andrew at pcug.org.au)
Tue, 04 Jun 1996 21:30:36 +1000

At 04:05 PM 6/2/96 GMT, Cary wrote:

>This program is part of the reason I'd like any answers on the
>viability status of all the rainbows. If we're going to properly
>maintain the fish in very few hands, we need all the info we can get
>on how to keep them viable. If we have species that have repeatedly
>died out due to inbreeding, we need to take greater care and outcross
>them on a more regular basis. As well as get them into more breeders
>hands to maintain a larger gene pool. If other species do just fine
>when line bred for many generations, we can get by with fewer people
>keeping them.

I agree... the information must not only be collated but analysed.

Regards, Andrew Boyd
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