Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) mapping for growth traits in the mouse: A review

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Issue		Genet. Sel. Evol. Volume 33, Number 2, March-April 2001


Page(s)		105 - 132
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/gse:2001112

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