Exploitable genetic variation can be changed under environmental and genetic stress. Consequences for livestock breeding - A review

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 275-280

  Krausslich H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Inst Tierzucht Ludwig M   (Germany)

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EID: 0347309595     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2000.00254.x     Document Type: Review

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