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Nutritional Neuroscience
An International Journal on Nutrition, Diet and Nervous System
Volume 16, 2013 - Issue 6
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Long-lasting effects of prenatal dietary choline availability on object recognition memory ability in adult rats

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Pages 269-274 | Published online: 15 Nov 2013

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