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OBSERVATIONS made during the course of investigations into the effect of prolonged treatment with triethylene melamine on the growth of the Walker carcinosarcoma1 have led to the observation that this drug produces a selective effect on the male reproductive system and the early embryo.
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JACKSON, H., BOCK, M. Effect of Triethylene Melamine on the Fertility of Rats. Nature 175, 1037–1038 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/1751037a0
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