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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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FURTHER CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PHENOTYPE OF mCry1/mCry2-DEFICIENT MICE

N. Mrosovsky Departments of Zoology, Physiology, and Psychology, University of Toronto, 25 Harbord Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G5, Canada
Pages 613-625 | Received 20 Feb 2001, Accepted 20 Mar 2001, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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