Sensory regulation of maternal behavior in rats: Effects of pup age
β Scribed by Dr. Judith M. Stern; Diane A. Mackinnon
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 538 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-1630
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