Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 6 , Pages 796-801 , 1 April 2010

Molecules involved in sperm-oviduct adhesion and release

  • R. Talevi

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dipartimento di Biologia Strutturale e Funzionale, Università di Napoli “Federico II”, Complesso Universitario di Monte S Angelo, Via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy. Tel.: +39 81679198; fax: +39 679233.
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  • R. Gualtieri

Received 1 April 2009 ,Accepted 25 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.07.005

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 6 , Pages 796-801 , 1 April 2010

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