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...essed for both mutagenic and clastogenic/aneugenic potential within the sameanimal. REFERENCES Matter, B. and Schmid, W. (1971) Mutation Res. 12: 417-425. Heddle, J. (1973) Mutation Res. 18: 187-190. MacGregor, J., et al. (1983) In A.W. Hayes, R.C. Schnell and T.S. Miya (Eds.)...Sex Steroid Regulation of Vasopressin Levels Secreted by hNT Neurons*
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