Embryo Culture Systems

Handbook of in Vitro Fertilization, Fourth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 205-344

  Gardner, David K ^a   Lane, Michelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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DOI: 10.1201/9781315157269-21     Document Type: Chapter

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