Myostatin Gene Polymorphism and Its Association with Production Traits in Western Azerbaijan Native Chickens
Subject Areas : CamelS. Zandi 1 , P. Zamani 2 , K. Mardani 3
1 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
2 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
3 - Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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