Current inbred and hybrid rat and mouse models

ILAR Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 104-109

  Sprott, Richard L ^a   Ramirez, Israel ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^b Rosemont College   (United States)

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EID: 0007358513     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.38.3.104     Document Type: Article

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