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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 3, 1979 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Size of Rat Spermatozoa During Maturation Along the Epididymis

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Pages 293-299 | Received 09 Mar 1979, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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