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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
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REVIEW ARTICLE

Function of the Sperm Nuclear Matrix

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Pages 135-140 | Received 14 Feb 2007, Accepted 02 Mar 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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