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Genetic analysis of a selection experiment on increased body weight and breast muscle weight as well as on limited abdominal fat weight

E. LE BIHAN-DUVAL
,
S. MIGNON-GRASTEAU
,
N. MILLET
&
C. BEAUMONT
Pages 346-353 | Published online: 28 Jun 2010

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