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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 36, 1996 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Changes in Wga-Lectin Binding Sites on Sperm During Epididymal Transit in the Chacma Baboon (Papio Ursinus) and the Vervet Monkey (Cercopithecus Aethiops)

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Pages 89-100 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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