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Eco/Toxicology

Vinca rosea leaf extract supplementation leads to developmental delay and several phenotypic anomalies in Drosophila melanogaster

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Pages 635-645 | Received 13 Jun 2012, Accepted 10 May 2013, Published online: 18 Jun 2013

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