Scientific Opinion on genetic TSE resistance in goats in all European Union Member States

EFSA Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

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Author keywords

Atypical scrapie; breeding programme; BSE; Classical scrapie; European Union; genetic resistance; Goat; TSE

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EID: 85078380012     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1371     Document Type: Article

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