Genetic Analysis of Concanavalin-A Response in Broilers

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 171-180

  Nath, M ^a   Singh, B P ^a   Saxena, V K ^a   Singh, R V ^a   Dev Roy, A K ^a  

^a CENTRAL AVIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Broiler; Crossbreeding; Diallel; Mitogen

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0035564731     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2001.9706750     Document Type: Article

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