The Application of Gene Ablation and Related Technologies to the Study of Ovarian Function

The Ovary: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 411-432

  Burns, Kathleen H ^a   Matzuk, Martin M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012444562-8/50024-0     Document Type: Chapter

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