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Mammalian Genetic Models with Minimal or Complex Phenotypes

Iron Status in Mice Carrying a Targeted Disruption of Lactoferrin

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Pages 178-185 | Received 20 May 2002, Accepted 19 Sep 2002, Published online: 27 Mar 2023

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