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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 14, 1985 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Cross-Link Formation at the Head-Tail Junction of Mammalian Spermatozoa During Aging is Dependent on Sperm Motility

Pages 15-19 | Received 07 May 1984, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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