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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Research Article

DISSOCIATION OF THE CIRCADIAN SYSTEM OF OCTODON DEGUS BY T28 AND T21 LIGHT-DARK CYCLES

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Pages 1580-1595 | Received 26 Jan 2010, Accepted 28 Jun 2010, Published online: 20 Sep 2010

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