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The Siberian Hamster as a Model for Study of the Mammalian Photoperiodic Mechanism

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Melatonin After Four Decades

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Goldman, B.D. (2002). The Siberian Hamster as a Model for Study of the Mammalian Photoperiodic Mechanism. 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_17

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