Protein synthesis in rat tissues during lactation. No effect of diethyl ether anaesthesia.
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SUBMITTER: Sampson DA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1144482 | biostudies-other | 1984 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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