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. 1993 Oct;5(10):1349–1359. doi: 10.1105/tpc.5.10.1349

The Egg Cell: Development and Role in Fertilization and Early Embryogenesis.

SD Russell 1
PMCID: PMC160367  PMID: 12271034

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