Relationship Between Scrotal Circumference and Semen Production and Reproductive Performance in Hanwoo Bulls |
Park, N.H.
(Livestock Research Institute, NACF)
Lee, S.S. (Cattle Genetic Improvement Center, NACF) Jeong, J. (Cattle Genetic Improvement Center, NACF) Won, Y.S. (Hanwoo & Dairy Department, NACF) Kim, N.S. (Dept. of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University) |
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