Climate change and the characterization, breeding and conservation of animal genetic resources

Animal Genetics

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 32-46

  Hoffmann, Irene ^a  

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

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate changes; Livestock breeds

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CLIMATE CHANGE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BREEDING; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GENETIC VARIATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77951128730     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2010.02043.x     Document Type: Article

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