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Microscope-delivered ultraviolet laser zona dissection: Principles and practices

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  1. Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California, Irvine, 1002 Health Sciences Road East, 92715, Irvine, California, USA

    Joseph Neev, Yona Tadir, Peter Ho & Michael W. Berns

  2. The Center for Reproductive Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, 92664, Irvine, California, USA

    Yona Tadir, Richardo H. Asch & Teri Ord

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Neev, J., Tadir, Y., Ho, P. et al. Microscope-delivered ultraviolet laser zona dissection: Principles and practices. J Assist Reprod Genet 9, 513–523 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01204247

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