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Anatomical and biomechanical traits of broiler chickens across ontogeny. Part II. Body segment inertial properties and muscle architecture of the pelvic limb

Published:2014-07-03 Issue: Volume:2 Page:e473
ISSN:2167-8359
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Author:

Paxton Heather¹,Tickle Peter G.²,Rankin Jeffery W.¹,Codd Jonathan R.²,Hutchinson John R.¹

Affiliation:

1. Structure & Motion Laboratory, Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK

2. Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

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PeerJ

Subject

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Medicine,General Neuroscience

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https://peerj.com/articles/473.pdf

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