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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
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OOCYTE MEMBRANE MATURATION AND OOCYTE-SPERM RELATIONSHIP: TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY STUDY

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Pages 297-305 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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