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

Lunar cycles at mating do not influence sex ratio at birth in horses

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Pages 43-47 | Received 11 Jul 2014, Accepted 29 Jul 2014, Published online: 25 Aug 2014

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