The mouse communal nest: Investigating the epigenetic influences of the early social environment on brain and behavior development
@article{Branchi2009TheMC, title={The mouse communal nest: Investigating the epigenetic influences of the early social environment on brain and behavior development}, author={Igor Branchi}, journal={Neuroscience \& Biobehavioral Reviews}, year={2009}, volume={33}, pages={551-559} }
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