Comparison of Lohmann white and Lohmann brown strains in embryo physiology

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 907-910

  Tona, K ^a,c   Agbo, K ^a,c   Kamers, B ^b,c   Everaert, N ^b,c   Willemsen, H ^b,c   Decuypere, E ^b,c   Gbeassor, M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Embryo physiology; Genetic line; Hatching events

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650574172     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2010.907.910     Document Type: Article

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