Sperm RNA and Its Use as a Clinical Marker

Meritxell Jodar; Ester Anton; Stephen A. Krawetz

doi:10.1017/9781316411124.006

4 - Sperm RNA and Its Use as a Clinical Marker

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 May 2017

Meritxell Jodar ,

Ester Anton and

Stephen A. Krawetz

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Christopher J. De Jonge and

Christopher L. R. Barratt

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Ryuzo Yanagimachi

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Christopher J. De Jonge: Affiliation:
University of Minnesota
Christopher L. R. Barratt: Affiliation:
University of Dundee
Ryuzo Yanagimachi: Affiliation:
University of Hawaii, Manoa

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Information: The Sperm Cell
Production, Maturation, Fertilization, Regeneration
, pp. 59 - 72

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316411124.006 [Opens in a new window]

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