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Animal Genetics and Breeding

Breeders management and reproductive traits in three heritage rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) breeds: a preliminary study

Stefano Paolo MarelliDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8027-2193
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Luisa ZaniboniDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Manuela MadedduDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1560-1768
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Maria Giuseppina StrillacciDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8972-1730
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Silvia CeroliniDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5625-0357
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Pages 45-50 | Received 26 Jul 2022, Accepted 26 Nov 2022, Published online: 30 Dec 2022

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