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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 9, 1992 - Issue 4
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Original Article

A Circadian Clock of Drosophila: Effects of Deuterium Oxide and Mutations at the period Locus

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Pages 250-259 | Received 15 Jul 1991, Accepted 01 Nov 1991, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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