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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 35, 1995 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Relationship Between Intracellular Calcium, Energy Metabolism, and Motility of Ram Sperm

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Pages 83-92 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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