Environmental enrichment delays pup-induced maternal behavior in rats
β Scribed by Phyllis E. Mann; Kristen J. Gervais
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 492 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-1630
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