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Mendelian Genetics and Selection for Quantitative Traits in Poultry: Results and Perspectives

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P. Merat
P. Merat
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Department of Animal Genetics, National Institute of Agricultural Research (I. N. R. A.), France
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 26 , Issue 2 , April 1970 , pp. 571 - 586
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