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Original Article

The Relationships Between Paw Preference and the Right- and Left-Brain Weights in Male and Female Adult Cats: Ipsilateral and Contralateral Motor Control with Regard to Asymmetric Postural and Manipulative Actions

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Pages 21-34 | Received 23 Jan 1992, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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