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THE note1 on discrimination between heavy water and water by the mouse dealt with data on two mice (litter mates). Although the inferences may eventually be proved correct it seems unwarranted for the author to make the statements: (1) “The experiment described here indicates that mice are able to discriminate between D2O and H2”, (2) “It is clear from the results of Table 1 that Mus musculus can distinguish (P≪0.001) between H2O and D2O”.
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Smith, C. U. M., Nature, 217, 760 (1968).
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ZALIK, S. Discrimination between Heavy Water and Water by the Mouse. Nature 218, 1081 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/2181081a0
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