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Transforming growth factor β mRNA and protein expression in the ovary of the chicken embryo

Rene EscalonaDepartamento de Embriología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico DF 04510, Mexico
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Verónica DiazDepartamento de Embriología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico DF 04510, Mexico
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Enrique PederneraDepartamento de Embriología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico DF 04510, Mexico
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Carmen MéndezDepartamento de Embriología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico DF 04510, MexicoCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 297-303 | Received 26 Apr 2012, Accepted 13 Jun 2012, Published online: 06 Jul 2012

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