Factors affecting fleece traits of Angora goat in Argentina

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 293-298

  Taddeo, H R ^a   Allain, D ^b   Mueller, J ^a   De Rochambeau, H ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

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EID: 0012538256     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(97)00091-6     Document Type: Article

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