A study of the carcass traits of different rabbit genotypes

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 107-114

  Metzger, Sz ^a   Odermatt, M ^b   Szendro Zs ^a   Mohaupt, M ^b   Romvari R ^a   Makai, A ^b   Biro Nemeth E ^a   Sipos, L ^b   Radnai, I ^a   Horn, P ^a  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b Olivia Ltd   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Computerised tomography; Genotypes; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33746359341     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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