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Regan, S. L. P., Knight, P. G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0300-1554, Yovich, J. L., Leung, Y., Arfuso, F. and Dharmarajan, A. (2018) Involvement of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMP) in the regulation of ovarian function. In: Litwack, G. (ed.) Ovarian Cycle. Vitamins and Hormones (107). Elsevier, pp. 227-261. ISBN 9780128143599 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.vh.2018.01.015

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