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Selenium induced lipid peroxidation in heart tissues of chick embryos

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, S. V. University, 517502, Tirupati, A.P., India

    K. Padmaja, B. V. Somasekharaiah & A. R. K. Prasad

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Padmaja, K., Somasekharaiah, B.V. & Prasad, A.R.K. Selenium induced lipid peroxidation in heart tissues of chick embryos. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 51, 401–408 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00201759

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