Molecular genetics of coat colour variation

The Genetics of the Pig: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 38-50

  Andersson, Leif ^a   Plastow, Graham ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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