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Original Articles

Toxicity and reproductive effects of 2,3,7,8‐tetrachlorodibenzo‐p‐dioxin in ring‐necked pheasant hens

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Pages 187-198 | Received 03 Jun 1991, Accepted 31 Oct 1991, Published online: 19 Oct 2009

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