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Genetics

Inheritance of wing feather development rate in guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)

S. K. Pal Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, India
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H. Singh Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, India; Division of Avian Genetics and Breeding, Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, UP, India
Pages 245-248 | Accepted 31 Oct 1996, Published online: 08 Nov 2007

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