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Variability of response in experimental animals

A comparison of the reactions of inbred,F 1 hybrid and random bred mice to a narcotic drug

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    Anne McLaren & Donald Michie

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McLaren, A., Michie, D. Variability of response in experimental animals. Journ. of Genetics 54, 440–455 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02982959

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