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The Effect of Colchicine Treatment on Spermatozoa: A Cytogenetic Approach

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Kastrop, P., Kimmel, I., Bancsi, L. et al. The Effect of Colchicine Treatment on Spermatozoa: A Cytogenetic Approach. J Assist Reprod Genet 16, 504–507 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020511318806

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