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Original Articles

Clustering the relationship matrix as a supportive tool to maintain genetic diversity in the Scandinavian cold-blooded trotter

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Pages 109-117 | Received 18 Dec 2017, Accepted 24 Oct 2018, Published online: 13 Nov 2018

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