Non-functional fertility genes in humans: Contributory factors in reduced male fertility?

Human Fertility

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 36-41

  Hall, L ^a   Frayne, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN; FERTILIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FERTILIZATION; GENE; HUMAN; MALE FERTILITY; OOCYTE; SPERM;

EID: 0033303122     PISSN: 14647273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1464727992000198301     Document Type: Conference Paper

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