Investigation of possible genetic background of early embryonic mortality in poultry

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Liptoi K ^a   Hidas, A ^a  

^a Institute for Small Animal Research   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Chromosomal abnormalities; Early embryonic mortality; Mutations; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746267348     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/WPS2005101     Document Type: Conference Paper

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