Genetic background of behavioural and plasma cortisol response to repeated short-term separation and tethering of beef calves

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 379-384

  Gauly, M ^a   Mathiak, H ^a   Erhardt, G ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036962759     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2002.00360.x     Document Type: Article

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