An update on the identity of early pregnancy factor and its role in early pregnancy

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 492-495

  Cavanagh, Alice C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARLY PREGNANCY FACTOR;

ANALYTIC METHOD; CELL GROWTH; DOSE RESPONSE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GENETIC REGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; ROSETTE FORMATION; SHORT SURVEY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0030664282     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021162923504     Document Type: Short Survey

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