Neotropical electric fishes (Gymnotiformes) as model organisms for bioassays
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*Corresponding author: Milena Ferreira, Graduation Program in Genetics, Conservation and Evolutionary Biology, National Institute of Amazon Research, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] Foundation Project: Supported by the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil (Grant No. PROAP/2014).
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تاریخ انتشار 2015