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Video imaging of the sperm acrosome reaction during in vitro fertilization

Noritaka Hirohashi Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University; Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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George L. Gerton Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Mariano G. Buffone Instituto de Biologia y Medicina Experimental, National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET) Vuelta de Obligado; Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pages 471-476 | Received 25 Mar 2011, Accepted 25 Mar 2011, Published online: 01 Jul 2011

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