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Research Article

Vitellogenin: A Review of Analytical Methods to Detect (Anti) Estrogenic Activity in Fish

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Pages 293-306 | Received 25 Mar 2004, Accepted 02 Apr 2004, Published online: 09 Oct 2008

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