Effects of short-day photoperiods and of castration on the structural integrity of the ventral and dorsal prostates of the Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)
β Scribed by Buzzell, Gerald R. ;Toma, Jean G. ;O'Brien, M. Gail ;Haskins, Julie
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 796 KB
- Volume
- 173
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9106
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