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Quantitative studies on the effects of hormones on structure and porphyrin biosynthesis in the Harderian gland of the female golden hamster

I. The effects of ovariectomy and nitrogen administration

R C Spike *, H S Johnston *, J McGadey *, M R Moore *, G G Thompson *, A P Payne *
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