The molecular dissection and reconstitution of the centrosome during human fertilisation: Implications for infertility

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 11-12, 1996, Pages 548-557

  Simerly, Calvin ^a   Haavisto, Amy J ^a   Hewitson, Laura C ^a   Sutovsky, Peter ^a   Navara, Christopher S ^a   Schatten, Gerald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACACA MULATTA; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; RODENTIA;

EID: 0030502948     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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