Behavioral characterization of system xc- mutant mice
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Behavioral characterization of system xc- mutant mice
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عنوان ژورنال: Behavioural Brain Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0166-4328
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.02.010