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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 6, 1980 - Issue 3
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Mortality and growth characteristics of rat strains commonly used in aging research

Pages 219-233 | Received 21 Jul 1979, Accepted 27 Aug 1979, Published online: 27 Sep 2007

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