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. 2011 May;13(3):351-2.
doi: 10.1038/aja.2011.9. Epub 2011 Mar 28.

The mystery is solved--CatSper is the principal calcium channel activated by progesterone in human spermatozoa

Christopher L R Barratt  1
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The mystery is solved--CatSper is the principal calcium channel activated by progesterone in human spermatozoa

Christopher L R Barratt. Asian J Androl. 2011 May.
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