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INVITED REVIEW AND HYPOTHESIS FROM THE 2012 MICHIGAN ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND SCIENCES ANNUAL CONFERENCE, CURRENT TRENDS IN REPRODUCTIVE EPIGENETICS AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT

Genome constraint through sexual reproduction: application of 4D-Genomics in reproductive biology

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Pages 124-130 | Received 14 Aug 2012, Accepted 21 Oct 2012, Published online: 08 Jan 2013

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