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Polymorphism in Growth Hormone Gene and its Association with Production Traits in Goats

X. Y. Lan College of Animal Science and Technology Northwest A & F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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H. Chen Institute of Cellular and Molecular Biology Xuzhou Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221116, China; College of Animal Science and Technology Northwest A & F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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C. Y. Pan College of Animal Science and Technology Northwest A & F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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L. J. Ming College of Animal Science and Technology Northwest A & F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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C. Z. Lei College of Animal Science and Technology Northwest A & F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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L. S. Hua College of Animal Science and Technology Northwest A & F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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C. L. Zhang Institute of Cellular and Molecular Biology Xuzhou Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221116, China
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S. R. Hu College of Animal Science and Technology Northwest A & F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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Pages 55-60 | Received 03 Jul 2006, Accepted 20 Jun 2007, Published online: 14 Nov 2011

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