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Investigating the contribution of social genetic effect to longer selection response in a ten generations breeding programme simulated

Junfeng LiuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, China
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Guoqing TangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 610-616 | Received 26 Jul 2016, Accepted 17 Sep 2016, Published online: 02 Nov 2016

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