Metabolism of the viable human embryo

Human Gametes and Preimplantation Embryos: Assessment and Diagnosis

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 211-223

  Gardner, David K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 84903242513     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6651-2_20     Document Type: Chapter

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