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The medial preoptic area and the regulation of parental behavior

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    Kumi O. Kuroda

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    Michael Numan

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Kuroda, K.O., Numan, M. The medial preoptic area and the regulation of parental behavior. Neurosci. Bull. 30, 863–865 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-014-1462-z

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