The red-eared slider turtle: An animal model for the study of low doses and mixtures

American Zoologist

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 421-428

  Willingham, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 33746074830     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/40.3.421     Document Type: Article

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