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Genetic parameters estimation and genetic evaluation for longevity in Italian Brown Swiss bulls

Omar BonettiAssociazione Nazionale degli Allevatori di Razza Bruna (ANARB), Verona, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Attilio RossoniAssociazione Nazionale degli Allevatori di Razza Bruna (ANARB), Verona, Italy
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Chiara NicolettiAssociazione Nazionale degli Allevatori di Razza Bruna (ANARB), Verona, Italy
Pages 30-32 | Published online: 07 Mar 2016

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