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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 13, 1984 - Issue 2-3
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Original Article

Decondensation of Human Spermatozoal Chromatin by Nuclear Actin Polymerization

Pages 137-146 | Received 13 Apr 1984, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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