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Variations of selected trace element contents in two layers of red deer antlers

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|Dec 2016

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Language: English
Page range: 467 - 471
Submitted on: Jul 7, 2016
Accepted on: Nov 16, 2016
Published on: Dec 17, 2016
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2016 Aleksandra Giżejewska, Agnieszka Nawrocka, Józef Szkoda, Jan Żmudzki, Jerzy Jaroszewski, Zygmunt Giżejewski, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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