Genetic mapping of loci responsible for milk production traits in dairy cattle

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-15

  Smaragdov, M G ^a  

^a All Russian Research Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Breeding   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 33644651729     PISSN: 10227954     EISSN: 16083369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1022795406010017     Document Type: Review

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