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The Effect of Selection and Genetic Factors on Resistance to Disease in Fowls—A Review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2007

W. Hartmann
W. Hartmann
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Institute of Poultry and Small Animals,Federal Research Centre of Agriculture (FAL), Dörnbergstr. 25-27, D-3100 Celle, Federal Republic of Germany
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 41 , Issue 1 , February 1985 , pp. 20 - 35
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