The callipyge gene of sheep

Animal Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-30

  Cockett, N E ^a   Berghams, S ^a   Beckers, M C ^a   Shay, T L ^a   Jackson, S P ^a   Snowder, G D ^a   Georges, M ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0003058540     PISSN: 10495398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10495399709525863     Document Type: Article

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