The end of the identity crisis? Advances in biometric markers for animal identification

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 204-208

  Gonzales Barron, U ^a   Butler, F ^a   McDonnell, K ^a   Ward, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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ANIMALIA;

EID: 62549154539     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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