Improving pig health through genomics: A view from the industry

Developments in Biologicals

Volumn 132, Issue , 2008, Pages 35-41

  Mellencamp, M A ^a   Galina Pantoja, L ^b   Gladney, C D ^b   Torremorell, M ^b  

^a Ralco Nutrition Inc   (United States)

^b GENUS PLC   (United States)

Author keywords

F18+ E. coli; Genomics; Pig health; PRRSV

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249171105     PISSN: 14246074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000317142     Document Type: Conference Paper

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