An immunohistochemical study on the regulation of estrogen receptor α by estradiol in the endometrium of the immature ewe

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Issue		Reprod. Nutr. Dev. Volume 40, Number 6, November-December 2000


Page(s)		587 - 596
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/rnd:2000102

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