Hormonal control of germ cell development and spermatogenesis

Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology - Tập 29 - Trang 55-65 - 2014
P. O'Shaughnessy1
1Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, The University of Glasgow, Bearsden Road, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.

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