Effects of steroid hormones and growth factors on the development of the male mouse reproductive tract In Vitro

Zoological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 153-160

  Fukazawa, Yugo ^a,b   Iguchi, Taisen ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MITSUBISHI KASEI INST OF LIFE SCI   (Japan)

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EID: 0033431629     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.16.153     Document Type: Article

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