Hormonal control of oocyte meiosis, ovulation and luteinization in mammals

Clinics in Endocrinology and Metabolism - Tập 7 - Trang 601-624 - 1978
Cornelia P. Channing, Torbjorn Hillensjo, Frederick W. Schaerf

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