MC1R gene: Comparison between different farm animal species

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages 43-45

  Crepaldi, Paola ^a   Fornarelli, F ^a   Marilli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coat colour; Farm animals; MC1R

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33645779929     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2005.2s.43     Document Type: Article

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