Investigation of the content of alpha-fetoprotein and serum albumin in the vitreous body of the eye of human embryos

Biology Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 191-194

  Panova, I G ^a   Tatikolov, A S ^b  

^a KOL TSOV INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b EMANUEL INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMICAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 79953171521     PISSN: 10623590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1062359011020105     Document Type: Article

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