Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine

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Lessons from Mouse Models to Understand Uterine Receptivity for Embryo Implantation

자궁 내 배아 착상 환경에 대한 이해

  • Song, Haengseok (Laboratory of Reproductive Biology & Infertility, Cheil Medical Research Institute, Cheil General Hospital & Women's Healthcare Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • 송행석 (성균관대학교 의과대학 제일병원 제일의학연구소 생식생물학 및 불임연구실)
  • Published : 2006.09.30
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