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Short Communication

Feasibility Study on the FAO Chicken Microsatellite Panel to Assess Genetic Variability in the Turkey (Meleagris Gallopavo)

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Article: 3334 | Received 20 Feb 2014, Accepted 15 Nov 2014, Published online: 17 Feb 2016

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