Genetic approaches and technologies for improving the sustainability of livestock production

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 911-919

  Bishop, Stephen C ^a   Woolliams, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disease resistance; Genetics; Information technology; Livestock; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 3042805379     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1704     Document Type: Review

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