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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original

Effect of Light Intensity on the Phase and Period Response Curves in the Nocturnal Field Mouse Mus booduga

Pages 223-231 | Received 11 Sep 2002, Accepted 11 Nov 2002, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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