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Inbreeding and inbreeding depression on reproduction and production traits of White Leghorn lines selected for egg production traits

A. SEWALEM
,
K. JOHANSSON
,
M. WILHELMSON
&
K. LILLPERS
Pages 203-208 | Published online: 28 Jun 2010

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