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Genetic variation within and between subpopulations of the Australian Merino breed

Andrew A. Swan A C D , Daniel J. Brown A C and Julius H. J. van der Werf B C
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A Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU), University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.

B School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.

C The CRC for Sheep Industry Innovation, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.

D Corresponding author. Email: andrew.swan@une.edu.au

Animal Production Science 56(1) 87-94 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN14560
Submitted: 8 May 2014  Accepted: 10 September 2014   Published: 19 February 2015



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