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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Article

Seasonal and Daily Variations in Hypothalamic Monoamine Levels and Monoamine Oxidase Activity in the Teleost Channa Punctatus (Bloch)

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Pages 311-316 | Received 01 May 1988, Accepted 01 Aug 1988, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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