Regulatory mechanisms of oocyte maturation and ovulation

The Fish Oocyte: From Basic Studies to Biotechnological Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 323-347

  Suwa, Kaori ^a   Yamashita, Masakane ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6235-3_11     Document Type: Chapter

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