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Scientists investigating germ cells have, over the past 15 years, originated discoveries and innovations that give us valuable insights into the mechanisms that regulate not just stem cell function, but human development in its widest sense.
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Part of Springer’s “The Receptors,” series, this text is the first ever overview on the research of 5-HT2c receptors. 5-HT2c is a prominent... Læs mere
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A majority of the Fortune 500 companies implement some practice of workplace drug testing in their company policies. This book covers all major issues concerning how people try to beat drug tests and defend positive test results.
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