Charlier, Thierry ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Biologie de la différenciation sexuelle du cerveau
Po, Kevin WL
Newman, Amy EM
Shah, Amit H
Saldanha, Colin J; Lehigh University > Biological Sciences
Soma, Kiran K; University of British Columbia - UBC > Department of Psychology
Language :
English
Title :
17β-estradiol levels in male zebra finch brain: combining Palkovits punch and an ultrasensitive radioimmunoassay
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