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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Research Article

The Luteinizing Hormone Surge Regulates Circadian Clock Gene Expression in the Chicken Ovary

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Pages 10-20 | Received 20 May 2010, Accepted 21 Sep 2010, Published online: 23 Dec 2010

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