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Patterns of change with growth for muscularity and other composition characteristics of Southdown rams selected for high and low backfat depth

A. Y. Abdullah Department of Animal Science, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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R. W. Purchas Department of Animal Science, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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A. S. Davies Department of Physiology and Anatomy, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Pages 367-376 | Received 09 Oct 1997, Accepted 10 Mar 1998, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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