The Drosophila seminal fluid protein Acp26Aa stimulates release of oocytes by the ovary

Current Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 99-102

  Heifetz, Yael ^a   Lung, Oliver ^a   Frongillo Jr , Edward A ^b   Wolfner, Mariana F ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 0033951444     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00288-8     Document Type: Article

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