Neural and Neurotrophic Control of Ovarian Development

The Ovary: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 3-23

  Dissen, Gregory A ^a   Paredes, Alfonso ^b   Romero, Carmen ^c   Les Dees, W ^d   Ojeda, Sergio R ^e  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE   (Chile)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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