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Genetics in the Poultry Industry?*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2007

G. L. Clayton
Affiliation:
Department of Genetics, University of Edinburgh, EH9 3JN
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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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This article, which results from the concern expressed at recent meetings of the WPSA European Federation Working Group III reflects the views of most members of the group.

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