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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 5, 1988 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Circadian Variation in the Uptake of Tryptophan by Cortical Synaptosomes of the Rat Brain

George Loizou Pharmacology Group, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Calverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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Peter H. Redfern Pharmacology Group, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Calverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
Pages 331-336 | Received 01 Feb 1988, Accepted 01 May 1988, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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