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Freezability of Semen Collected from Ganders of 12 Breeds Covered by the Polish Genetic Resources Conservation Program

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|Oct 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2024-0025 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
Page range: 1171 - 1178
Submitted on: Dec 13, 2022
Accepted on: Jan 17, 2024
Published on: Oct 24, 2024
Published by: National Research Institute of Animal Production
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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