Acta Vet. Brno 2016, 85: 41-47

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201685010041

Analysis of the relationship between insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor gene polymorphisms in Montbeliarde cows and the birth weight of their calves

Małgorzata Szewczuk

The West Pomeranian University of Technology, Department of Ruminant Science, Laboratory of Biostatistics, Szczecin, Poland

Received May 19, 2015
Accepted February 10, 2016

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