Achieving high survival rate following cryopreservation after isolation of prepubertal mouse spermatogonial cells.
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SUBMITTER: Alipoor FJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2654929 | biostudies-other | 2009 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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