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Lethal effects of diquat and paraquat on developing frog embryos and 15-day-old tadpoles,Rana pipiens

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

    Norman A. Dial & Cheryl A. Bauer Dial

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

    Norman A. Dial

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Dial, N.A., Dial, C.A.B. Lethal effects of diquat and paraquat on developing frog embryos and 15-day-old tadpoles,Rana pipiens . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 1006–1011 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01609088

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