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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 7, 1981 - Issue 4
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Age-related differences in behavior across the life span of the C57BL/6J mouse

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Pages 427-451 | Received 13 Mar 1981, Accepted 18 Sep 1981, Published online: 27 Sep 2007

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