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7. Associations between Polymorphisms in the DIO3 Gene and Reproductive Traits and Carcass Performance in Pigs

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|May 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aoas-2015-0073 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
Page range: 399 - 413
Submitted on: Apr 17, 2015
Accepted on: Oct 26, 2015
Published on: May 6, 2016
Published by: National Research Institute of Animal Production
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2016 Maria Oczkowicz, Anna Dunkowska, Katarzyna Piórkowska, Aurelia Mucha, Mirosław Tyra, Katarzyna Ropka-Molik, published by National Research Institute of Animal Production
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