Behavioural changes in prenatal rats irradiated with low dosage of γ-rays

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 595-598

  Kisková, Jana ^a   Šmajda, Beňadik ^a  

^a P J AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Morris water maze; Open field; Prenatal irradiation; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 33847706071     PISSN: 00424870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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