Effects of melatonin on testicular function in adult male mice under different photoperiods
Dan-li Jiang; Yang-long Xu; Jian-qiu Pan; Di Fan; Xu Shen; Wan-yan Li; Hong-jia Ou-Yang; Dan-ning Xu; Yun-bo Tian; Yun-mao Huang
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Submitted date:
03/23/2022
Accepted date:
08/26/2022
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