Information theory and the neuropeptidergic regulation of seasonal reproduction in mammals and birds.

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Published in Proc Biol Sci on January 05, 2011

Authors

Tyler J Stevenson1, Gregory F Ball

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA. tsteve13@jhu.edu

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