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Eenennaam, A.L.V., Medrano, J.F. (2008). Manipulation of Milk Fat Composition Through Transgenesis. In: Bösze, Z. (eds) Bioactive Components of Milk. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 606. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74087-4_14
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