Assessment and management of genetic variation

Local Cattle Breeds in Europe: Development of Policies and Strategies for Self-Sustaining Breeds

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 98-119

  Mäki Tanila, Asko ^a   Fernández, Jesús ^b   Toro, Miguel ^b   Meuwissen, Theo ^c  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b INIA   (Spain)

^c Institute of Aquaculture Research   (Norway)

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EID: 84892432278     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.3921/978-90-8686-697-7     Document Type: Chapter

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