Use of entire males for pig meat in the European union

Meat Science

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages

  Bonneau, M ^a  

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EID: 0347966673     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(98)00089-8     Document Type: Review

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