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Ultrastructural and biochemical effects of 3-methylcholanthrene in rainbow trout

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Khan, A.A., Semalulu, S.S. Ultrastructural and biochemical effects of 3-methylcholanthrene in rainbow trout. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 54, 731–736 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00206106

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