SGER: Effects of Thyroxine on Peripheral Imprinting

SGER：甲状腺素对外周印记的影响

• 批准号: 9320702
• 负责人: William Roberts
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: University of Oregon Eugene
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-02-01 至 1995-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9320702&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SGER; Effects; Thyroxine; Peripheral; Imprinting

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