Extracellular matrix and its role in spermatogenesis

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 636, Issue , 2008, Pages 74-91

  Siu, Michelle K Y ^a   Yan Cheng, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPERMATOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMANS; MALE; SPERMATOGENESIS;

EID: 73949086560     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-09597-4_5     Document Type: Article

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