Regional dependence of wool colour on copper status

International Journal of Sheep and Wool Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-32

  Fleet, Malcolm R ^a   Millington, Keith R ^b  

^a SARDI ^*

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colour; Copper; Merino; Minerals; Wool

Indexed keywords

BOS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 80052843127     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18328679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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