Effects of experience and environment on the developing and mature brain: Implications for laboratory animal housing

ILAR Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-11

  Benefiel, Ann C ^a   Greenough, William T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0002591287     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.39.1.5     Document Type: Article

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