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The distribution of transferrin genes in cattle
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The distribution of transferrin genes in cattle

  • Alan Jamieson1 nAff2 

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Jamieson, A. The distribution of transferrin genes in cattle. Heredity 21, 191–218 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1966.18

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