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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Article

Bilirubin, Rem Sleep, and Phototransduction of Environmental Time Cues. A Hypothesis

Pages 319-329 | Received 06 Dec 1996, Accepted 31 Jan 1997, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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