The Japanese quail: A review

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 925-931

  Vali, Nasrollah ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Coturnix; Genetic parameters; Heritability coefficients; Japanese quail

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 53249133068     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2008.925.931     Document Type: Review

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