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Genetic and environmental interactions determine seizure susceptibility in epileptic EL mice

  1. M. T. Todorova,
  2. J. G. Mantis,
  3. M. Le,
  4. C. Y. Kim,
  5. T. N. Seyfried*

Article first published online: 3 MAR 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-183X.2006.00204.x

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Genes, Brain and Behavior

Genes, Brain and Behavior

Volume 5, Issue 7, pages 518–527, October 2006

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Todorova, M. T., Mantis, J. G., Le, M., Kim, C. Y. and Seyfried, T. N. (2006), Genetic and environmental interactions determine seizure susceptibility in epileptic EL mice. Genes, Brain and Behavior, 5: 518–527. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-183X.2006.00204.x

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  1. Biology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA

* *T. N. Seyfried, Boston College, Biology Department, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA. E-mail: thomas.seyfried@bc.edu

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  1. Issue published online: 3 MAR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 3 MAR 2006
  3. Received 10 August 2005, revised 13 December 2005, accepted for publication 15 December 2005

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