Studies on Inbreeding and Its Effects on Growth and Fleece Traits of Muzaffarnagari Sheep |
Mandal, Ajoy
(Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats)
Pant, K.P. (Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats) Notter, D.R. (Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) Rout, P.K. (Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats) Roy, R. (Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats) Sinha, N.K. (Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats) Sharma, N. (Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats) |
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