Kinetic vitrification: concepts and perspectives in animal sperm cryopreservation
Bianca Barreto Barbosa; Inara Tayná Alves Evangelista; Airton Renan Bastos Soares; Danuza Leite Leão; Ricardo José Garcia Pereira; Sheyla Farhayldes Souza Domingues
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10/18/2022
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04/04/2023