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A Review of Factors Influencing Pigmentation of Egg Yolks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2007

H. Karunajeewa ,
R. J. Hughes ,
M. W. McDonald  and
F. S. Shenstone
H. Karunajeewa
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, Animal Research Institute, Werribee, Victoria, Australia.
R. J. Hughes
Affiliation:
Parafield Poultry Research Centre, Salisbury, South Australia.
M. W. McDonald
Affiliation:
Queensland Agricultural College, Gatton, Queensland, Australia.
F. S. Shenstone
Affiliation:
C. S. I. R. O., Division of Food Research, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia.
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 40 , Issue 1 , February 1984 , pp. 52 - 65
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