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Research Article Free access | 10.1172/JCI115684

Biology of mammalian fertilization: role of the zona pellucida.

J Dean

Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.

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Published April 1, 1992 - More info

Published in Volume 89, Issue 4 on April 1, 1992
J Clin Invest. 1992;89(4):1055–1059. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI115684.
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