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Ontogeny of Sex Differences in the Mammalian Hypothalamus and Preoptic Area

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Tobet, S.A., Hanna, I.K. Ontogeny of Sex Differences in the Mammalian Hypothalamus and Preoptic Area. Cell Mol Neurobiol 17, 565–601 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022529918810

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