Genetics and reproduction in the pig

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 143-151

  Rothschild, Max F ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Molecular genetics; Pig; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030130488     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01486-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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