Production of heterozygous and homozygous clones of Nile tilapia (Oreo
chromis niloticus L.) was successfully carried out. An outbred clonal
line was produced by cross-breeding between a viable mitotic gynogenet
ic female and male (recessive mutation in a sex determining gene). At
the same time, an inbred clonal line was produced by gynogenetic repro
duction (retention of 2nd polar body) using optimal pressure/heat shoc
k treatments. The heterozygous and homozygous nature of the two types
of clonal lines were checked and identified at the adenosine deaminase
ADA marker locus. A model for the large scale production of similar
clones is presented. The possible implications of such clonal lines in
genetic research and in the culture of Oreochromis spp. are discussed
.