The Saga of a male fertility protein (SP22)

Annual Review of Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue , 1999, Pages 145-184

  Klinefelter, Gary R ^a   Welch, J E ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertility; Male fertility protein; SP22

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000105102     PISSN: 18068774     EISSN: 18068774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5016/1806-8774.1999v1p145     Document Type: Review

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