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Fol. Biol. 2002, 48, 149-153

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2002048040149

The Status of the Chromatin of Human Preimplantation Embryos with Good Morphology

Stefka M. Delimitreva

Human IVF Laboratory, Department of Biology, Medical Faculty, Sofia, Bulgaria

Received December 2001
Accepted March 2002

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