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Haritz Arrizabalaga (1) (contact author)

Victoria Lopez-Rodas (2)

Eduardo Costas (2)

Alberto Gonzalez-Garces (3)

Email address for H. Arrizabalaga: harri@pas.azti.es

(1) AZTI Tecnalia

Herrera Kaia

Portualdea 2/g

20110 Pasaia (Gipuzkoa) Spain

(2) Universidad Complutense

Genetica, Facultad de Veterinaria

Avda. Puerta de Hierro s/n

28080 Madrid. Spain

(3) IEO

Cabo Estay, Canido

Apdo 1552

Vigo (Pontevedra), Spain