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Guerrero, H.Y., Gauer, F., Pevet, P., Masson-Pevet, M. (2002). Daily and Circadian Expression Patterns of mt1 Melatonin Receptor mRNA in the Rat Pars Tuberalis. In: Olcese, J. (eds) Melatonin After Four Decades. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 460. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46814-X_19
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