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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 16, 1986 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Vaginal Fluid Adenosine 3',5'-Cyclic Monophosphate (cAMP) in the Rat: Interaction with Sperm cAMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Regulatory Subunits

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Pages 215-226 | Received 01 Oct 1985, Accepted 01 Oct 1985, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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