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Human oocyte chromosome analyses need a standardized presentation of the results

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Rosenbusch, B. Human oocyte chromosome analyses need a standardized presentation of the results. J Genet 86, 173–175 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-007-0023-x

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