Short History of Pineal Discovery and Research

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 52, Issue C, 1979, Pages 3-22

  Kappers, J Ariëns ^a  

^a Laren NH ^*  (Netherlands)

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ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; HISTORY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY;

ANIMAL; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 20TH CENT.; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, ANCIENT; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, MEDIEVAL; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, MODERN; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL GLAND;

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DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(08)62908-8     Document Type: Article

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