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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Articles

Biological adaptability under seasonal variation of light/dark cycles

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Pages 964-971 | Received 25 Jan 2016, Accepted 20 Apr 2016, Published online: 24 May 2016

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