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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 27, 1991 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Influence of Incubation Time/Temperature on Acrosome Reaction/Sperm Penetration Assay

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Pages 35-42 | Received 14 Dec 1990, Accepted 16 Jan 1991, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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