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Commonality Within Diversity: The Plasma Membrane Transformation of Uterine Epithelial Cells During Early Placentation

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Murphy, C.R. Commonality Within Diversity: The Plasma Membrane Transformation of Uterine Epithelial Cells During Early Placentation. J Assist Reprod Genet 15, 179–183 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023092100972

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