Establishment and characterization of two distinct mouse testicular epithelial cell lines.

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• Publication year

  1980

• Venue

  Biology of Reproduction

• Publication date

  1980-08-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1095/BIOLREPROD23.1.243PMID 6774781
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