Capacitation of Ram Spermatozoa and Penetration of the Ovine Egg
β Scribed by MATTNER, P. E.
- Book ID
- 109630391
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1963
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 266 KB
- Volume
- 199
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- DOI
- 10.1038/199772a0
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