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Fol. Biol. 2000, 46, 83-86

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2000046020083

Preimplantation Development of Giant Triploid Zygotes in the Mouse

Lenka Kárníková1, P. Jacquet2, Jiří Fulka, Jr.1

1Institute of Animal Production, Prague, Czech Republic
2Laboratory of Radiobiology, Belgium Nuclear Research Centre (SCK/CEN), Mol, Belgium

Received August 1999
Accepted November 1999

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