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Author: Dirk Van den Abeele
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FAQ: melanin, eumelanin, phaeomelanin, melanocytes, melanosomes and keratinocytes?
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Free ebook on avian genetics for aviculturists
We recently decided to compile all current information on avian genetics into a single publication titled Principles of Avian Genetics
A second documented case of parthenogenesis in Agapornis roseicollis
A date I will never forget is 24 December 2008. That evening, I received a phone call and an email
Number of chromosomes Update
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