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Teratogenic and lethal effects of paraquat on developing frog embryos (Rana pipiens)

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  1. Department of Life Sciences, Indiana State University, 47809, Terre Haute, Indiana

    Norman A. Dial & Cheryl A. Bauer

  2. Adjunct: Department of Anatomy, Indiana University School of Medicine, Terre Haute Center for Medical Education, 47809, Terre Haute, IN

    Norman A. Dial

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Dial, N.A., Bauer, C.A. Teratogenic and lethal effects of paraquat on developing frog embryos (Rana pipiens). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 33, 592–597 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01625589

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