Molecular markers in the LEP gene and reproductive performance of beef cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 106-113

  Almeida, S E M ^a   Almeida, E A ^a   Moraes, J C F ^c   Weimer, T A ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0038814811     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2003.00377.x     Document Type: Article

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