Molecular mechanisms of male germ cell differentiation

BioEssays

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 555-561

  Hecht, Norman B ^a  

^a Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health   (United States)

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EID: 0032127981     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-1878(199807)20:7<555::AID-BIES6>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Review

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