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Neuroendocrinology of Avian Reproduction, with Special Emphasis on the Reproductive Cycle of the Fowl (Gallus domesticus)

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A. van Tienhoven
A. van Tienhoven
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Department of Poultry and Avian Sciences and Section of Physiology, Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY 14853
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 37 , Issue 3 , October 1981 , pp. 156 - 176
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