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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 24, 2007 - Issue 3
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Phase Response Curve to Melatonin in a Putatively Diurnal Rodent, Octodon degus

Luc G. Morris Division of Sleep Medicine & Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, New York University School of Medicine, New YorkUSACorrespondence[email protected]
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Barbara A. Tate Department of Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital, Boston, MassachusettsUSA
Pages 407-411 | Received 27 Nov 2006, Accepted 05 Jan 2007, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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