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SCN Cells Expressing mt1 Receptor mRNA Coexpress AVP mRNA in Syrian and Siberian Hamsters

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Melatonin After Four Decades

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Song, C.K., Bartness, T.J., Petersen, S.L., Bittman, E.L. (2002). SCN Cells Expressing mt1 Receptor mRNA Coexpress AVP mRNA in Syrian and Siberian Hamsters. In: Olcese, J. (eds) Melatonin After Four Decades. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 460. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46814-X_25

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