All You Wanted to Know about Spermatogonia but Were Afraid to Ask.

Journal of AndrologyVolume 21, Issue 6 p. 776-798 Free Access All You Wanted to Know About Spermatogonia but Were Afraid to Ask DIRK G. DE ROOIJ, DIRK G. DE ROOIJ Department of Cell Biology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorLONNIE D. RUSSELL, Corresponding Author LONNIE D. RUSSELL Department of Physiology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale, Illinois.Department of Physiology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale, IL 62901–6512 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this author DIRK G. DE ROOIJ, DIRK G. DE ROOIJ Department of Cell Biology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorLONNIE D. RUSSELL, Corresponding Author LONNIE D. RUSSELL Department of Physiology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale, Illinois.Department of Physiology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale, IL 62901–6512 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this author First published: 02 January 2013 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1939-4640.2000.tb03408.xCitations: 45AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Avarbock MR, Brinster CJ, Brinster RL. 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