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Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A — Animal Science Volume 69, 2020 - Issue 1-2: Together we are stronger - Nordic Cooperation for Conservation and a Sustainable Use of Animal Genetic Resources
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Genetic characterization of a small closed island population of Norwegian coastal goat

P. BergDepartment of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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L.F. GroeneveldNordGen, Ås, NorwayView further author information
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C. BrekkeDepartment of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, NorwayView further author information
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D.I. VågeCentre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, NorwayView further author information
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K.M. SørheimNorwegian Centre for Organic Agriculture, Tingvoll, NorwayView further author information
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L. GrøvaNibio, Tingvoll, NorwayView further author information
Pages 47-52 | Received 08 Aug 2019, Accepted 11 Feb 2020, Published online: 24 Feb 2020

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