Fiber production and properties in genetically furred and furless rabbits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2566-2574

  Rogers, A D ^a   Lupton, C J ^b   Lukefahr, S D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber characterization; Fur; Genetics; Production; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CYTOLOGY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HAIR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; RABBITS;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33748580697     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-106     Document Type: Article

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