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Short Communication Bonn, Germany: Use of a Laser to Evaluate Zona Pellucida Hardness at Different Stages of Mouse Embryonic Development In Vitro and In Vivo

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Short Communication Bonn, Germany: Use of a Laser to Evaluate Zona Pellucida Hardness at Different Stages of Mouse Embryonic Development In Vitro and In Vivo. J Assist Reprod Genet 17, 178–181 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017257824215

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