Estimation of candidate gene effects on number of piglets born alive and weaned in German Landrace boars used for artificial insemination;Einfluss von kandidatengeneffekten auf die anzahl lebend geborener und aufgezogener ferkel bei besamungsebern der Deutschen Landrasse

Zuchtungskunde

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 204-213

  Steinheuer, Ricarda ^a   Drogemuller C ^a   Hamann, H ^a   Gotz K U ^b   Distl, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b Landwirtschaftskammer Weser Ems   (Germany)

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ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0038105946     PISSN: 00445401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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