The essence of fertilization: Oocyte meets sperm

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift

Volumn 75, Issue 2 A, 2006, Pages 86-94

  Van Soom, A ^a   Shehab El Deen, M A ^a   Leroy, J L M R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 33646853148     PISSN: 03039021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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