Genetic Absence Epilepsy in Rats from Strasbourg (GAERS)
β Scribed by C. Marescaux; M. Vergnes
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 487 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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