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Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A — Animal Science Volume 44, 1994 - Issue 4
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Genetic Parameters of Fertility Disorders and Mastitis in the Swedish Friesian Breed

Erwin Koenen Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, PO B 7023, S-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden; Wageningen Agricultural University, Department of Animal Breeding, PO B 338, 6700 AH, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Britt Berglund Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, PO B 7023, S-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
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Jan Philipsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, PO B 7023, S-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
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Ab Groen Wageningen Agricultural University, Department of Animal Breeding, PO B 338, 6700 AH, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Pages 202-207 | Accepted 30 Mar 1994, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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