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Effects of prenatal exposure to 2,4-D/2,4,5-T mixture on postnatal changes in rat brain glutamate, GABA, protein, and nucleic acid levels

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    Present address: Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq

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Mohammad, F.K., Omer, V.E.V.S. Effects of prenatal exposure to 2,4-D/2,4,5-T mixture on postnatal changes in rat brain glutamate, GABA, protein, and nucleic acid levels. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 40, 294–300 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01881054

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