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The pathology of deep pectoral myopathy of Turkeys

W.G. Siller Agricultural Research Council's, Poultry Research Centre, King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JS, Scotland
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P.A.L. Wight Agricultural Research Council's, Poultry Research Centre, King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JS, Scotland
Pages 583-617 | Received 19 May 1978, Accepted 17 Jul 1978, Published online: 12 Nov 2007

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