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Tolerance to homografts, twin diagnosis, and the freemartin condition in cattle
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Tolerance to homografts, twin diagnosis, and the freemartin condition in cattle

  • R E Billingham1,2 na1,
  • G H Lampkin1,2,
  • P B Medawar1,2 &
  • …
  • H LL Williams1,2 

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  1. R E Billingham: Research Fellow of the British Empire Cancer Campaign

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  1. From the Department of Zoology, University College, London

    R E Billingham, G H Lampkin, P B Medawar & H LL Williams

  2. the Animal Breeding and Genetics Research Organization, Edinburgh

    R E Billingham, G H Lampkin, P B Medawar & H LL Williams

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Billingham, R., Lampkin, G., Medawar, P. et al. Tolerance to homografts, twin diagnosis, and the freemartin condition in cattle. Heredity 6, 201–212 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1952.20

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