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Fol. Biol. 2005, 51, 121-125

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2005051050121

Expression of α5β1 Integrin and Fibronectin during Early Pregnancy in Pigs

Pavel Istiliyanov Rashev, R. Georgieva, D. Rees

Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction “acad. K. Bratanov”, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Sofia, Bulgaria

Received May 2005
Accepted July 2005

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