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Genetic-economic evaluation of traits in a turkey enterprise: the relative genetic-economic values

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2007

H. Pasternak
Affiliation:
Agricultural Engineering Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, P.O.B. 6, Bet Dagan 50250
B. A. Shalev
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture, Extension Service, Poultry Division, Hakirya, P.O.B. 7054, Tel Aviv 61070, Israel
Hava Engel
Affiliation:
Agricultural Engineering Institute, Agricultural Research Organization, P.O.B. 6, Bet Dagan 50250
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