Comparison of the effects of early handling and early deprivation on maternal care in the rat
β Scribed by Christopher R. Pryce; Daniela Bettschen; Joram Feldon
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 242 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-1630
- DOI
- 10.1002/dev.1018
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