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

Epididymal Sperm cAMP-Dependent and cAMP-Independent Protein Kinase Activity and Phosphorylation in the Rat

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Pages 227-234 | Received 01 Oct 1985, Accepted 01 Oct 1985, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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