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Research Article

Re-Entrainment Behavior of Djungarian Hamsters (phodopus sungorus) with Different Rhythmic Phenotype Following Light-Dark Shifts

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Pages 58-69 | Received 21 May 2010, Accepted 30 Sep 2010, Published online: 23 Dec 2010

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