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Misztal, I. (2012). Animal Breeding and Genetics , Introduction. In: Meyers, R.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0851-3_908
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