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Analysis of polymorphisms of mitochondrial DNA D-loop and Mc1R gene in Chinese Wuchuan Black cattle

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Pages 487-491 | Received 13 Jul 2013, Accepted 03 Oct 2013, Published online: 12 Feb 2014

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