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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 20, 1988 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Ultrastructural Abnormalities of Epididymal Tissues in XXSXR Pseudomale (Sex-Reversed) Mice

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Pages 11-20 | Received 02 Aug 1987, Accepted 09 Sep 1987, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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