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Definition and Use of Zebu, Brahman or Bos indicus* Cattle

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FRANCIS, J. Definition and Use of Zebu, Brahman or Bos indicus* Cattle. Nature 207, 13–16 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/207013a0

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