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Effect of Two Extreme Temperatures on Growth and Tail-length of Mice

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EACH of six mouse litters (taken from mice that had spent their pregnancy period in the cold environment of 50° ± 5° F.) was divided into two nearly equal groups A and B at weaning time. Group A was kept in the original cold environment and the other group, B, was transferred to the hot environment of 92° ± 1° F.

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  1. Veterinary Hygiene Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cairo, Giza

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ASHOUB, MR. Effect of Two Extreme Temperatures on Growth and Tail-length of Mice. Nature 181, 284 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/181284a0

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