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Title: Modulation of rabbit testicular contractions by prostaglandins, steroids, and some pharmacological compounds

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OSTI Identifier:
4489975
Report Number(s):
COO-1602-35
NSA Number:
NSA-28-005014
DOE Contract Number:
AT(11-1)-1602
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-73
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
N80700* -General & Miscellaneous; N48520 -Life Sciences- Radiation Effects on Animals-Vertebrates; *TESTES- PHYSIOLOGY; ADDITIVES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; HORMONES; IN VITRO; RABBITS; STEROIDS

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Seeley, R.R., Hargrove, J.L., Johnson, J.M., and Ellis, L.C.. Modulation of rabbit testicular contractions by prostaglandins, steroids, and some pharmacological compounds. United States: N. p., 1972. Web. doi:10.2172/4489975.
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Seeley, R.R., Hargrove, J.L., Johnson, J.M., & Ellis, L.C.. Modulation of rabbit testicular contractions by prostaglandins, steroids, and some pharmacological compounds. United States. doi:10.2172/4489975.
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Seeley, R.R., Hargrove, J.L., Johnson, J.M., and Ellis, L.C.. Mon . "Modulation of rabbit testicular contractions by prostaglandins, steroids, and some pharmacological compounds". United States. doi:10.2172/4489975. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4489975.
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@article{osti_4489975,
title = {Modulation of rabbit testicular contractions by prostaglandins, steroids, and some pharmacological compounds},
author = {Seeley, R.R. and Hargrove, J.L. and Johnson, J.M. and Ellis, L.C.},
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doi = {10.2172/4489975},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 26 00:00:00 EDT 1972},
month = {Mon Jun 26 00:00:00 EDT 1972}
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