Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 18:472-475 THE ROLE OF ANIMAL GENETIC IMPROVEMENT IN REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM BEEF CATTLE P. F. Arthur
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