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Guerrero-Bosagna, C., Valladares, L. (2007). Endocrine Disruptors, Epigenetically Induced Changes, and Transgenerational Transmission of Characters and Epigenetic States. In: Gore, A.C. (eds) Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals. Contemporary Endocrinology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-59745-107-X_7

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