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Research Article

Unsuitability of the Northern Bobwhite as a Model Species for the Assessment of Reproductive Behavior in Toxicological Studies

Michael J. Quinn Jr. US Army Center Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Health Effects Research Program, Directorate of Toxicology, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Craig A. McFarland US Army Center Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Health Effects Research Program, Directorate of Toxicology, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA
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Mark S. Johnson US Army Center Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Health Effects Research Program, Directorate of Toxicology, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA
Pages 40-43 | Received 25 Mar 2008, Accepted 18 May 2008, Published online: 16 Dec 2008

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