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Plasma metabolite and hormone concentrations as predictors of genetic merit for lean meat production in sheep: Effects of metabolic challenges and fasting

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Pages 343-353 | Received 09 May 1988, Accepted 15 Mar 1989, Published online: 28 Nov 2012

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