Sources of shared variability of muscle, fat and bone weight distribution in new zealand white rabbits

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Issue		Anim. Res. Volume 50, Number 2, March-April 2001


Page(s)		165 - 179
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/animres:2001124

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