Null Mutation of 5α-Reductase Type I Gene Alters Ethanol Consumption Patterns in a Sex-Dependent Manner

    November 2014 in “ Behavior Genetics ”
    Matthew M. Ford, Jeffrey D. Nickel, Moriah N. Kaufman, Deborah A. Finn
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