The extragenomic action of progesterone on human spermatozoa

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages 38-42

  Aitken, R John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium transient; Capacitation; Extragenomic action; Progesterone; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002597916     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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