EGF receptor-like determinants on human spermatozoa and their possible cytoskeletal association

Folia Biologica

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 143-145

  Markova, M D ^a   Marinova, T T ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Cytoskeleton; EGF receptor; Immunocytochemistry; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; TRITON X 100;

ARTICLE; CYTOSKELETON; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0032767710     PISSN: 00155500     EISSN: 25337602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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