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Breeding for improvement of functional traits in dairy cattle

Selezione Per Il Miglioramento Dei Caratteri Funzionali Nella Vacca Da Latte

Paul BoettcherInternational Atomic Energy Agency, ViennaAustriaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 7-16 | Published online: 02 Mar 2016

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