The global plan of action for animal genetic resources and the conservation of poultry genetic resources

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 286-297

  Hoffmann, I ^a  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Plan of action; Poultry genetic conservation; Poultry genetic resources

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 68349152719     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933909000245     Document Type: Article

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