Factors Affecting Development in Vitro of Bovine and Rat 1-Cell Embryos

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 71-80

  Miyoshi, Kazuchika ^a   Funahashi, Hiroaki ^a   Niwa, Koji ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 84990203318     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.13.71     Document Type: Article

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