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Soiled bedding from group-housed females exerts strong influence on male reproductive condition

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Koyama, S., Kamimura, S. (2005). Soiled bedding from group-housed females exerts strong influence on male reproductive condition. In: Mason, R.T., LeMaster, M.P., Müller-Schwarze, D. (eds) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 10. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25160-X_21

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