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Research Article

SHORT COMMUNICATION: The lacrimal gland expresses nuclear retinoid X receptors

John L. Ubels Biology Department, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
,
Timothy H. Sulahian
&
Matthew D. Viel
Pages 511-515 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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