Breeding for resistance to heat stress

Poultry Production in Hot Climates: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 13-29

  Gowe, R S ^a   Fairfull, R W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

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