Asymmetries and heterosis of bilateral traits in parental lines of chickens and their F1 crosses

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-111

  Yang, A ^a   Siegel, P B ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041882876     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.1998.tb00333.x     Document Type: Article

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