Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction in Birds

Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates - Volume 4

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1-25

  Ubuka, Takayoshi ^a   Bentley, George E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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