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Heritability of docility and correlation with body weight and linear body measurements in cattle Cover

Heritability of docility and correlation with body weight and linear body measurements in cattle

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|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/azibna-2024-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2344-4592 | Journal ISSN: 1016-4855
Language: English
Page range: 52 - 58
Published on: Dec 22, 2024
Published by: National Institute for Research-Development in Biology and Animal Nutrition
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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