Oviduct epithelium interactions: roles in sperm selection and embryo quality
Marie Saint-Dizier; Joanna Maria Gonçalves Souza-Fabjan; Karine Reynaud; Pascal Mermillod; Carmen Almiñana; Stefan Bauersachs; Coline Mahé
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Submitted date:
04/01/2025
Accepted date:
07/01/2025
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