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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 13, 1984 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Differentiation of the Rat Testis Between 20 and 120 Days of Age

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Pages 27-36 | Received 02 Dec 1983, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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