The Role of the Sertoli Cell in Spermatogonial Stem Cell Fate

Sertoli Cell Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 303-315

  Dym, Martin ^a   Feng, Lixin ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 31544448674     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012647751-1/50018-0     Document Type: Chapter

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