Association of a missense mutation of the MC4R gene with growth traits in cattle (Brief report)

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Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 515-516

  Zhang, C L ^a   Chen, Hong ^a,b   Wang, Y H ^a   Lan, X Y ^a   Zhang, L ^a   Zhang, A L ^a   Zhang, R F ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JIANGSU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 33750190612     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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