Spermatogenic cycle in the testis of the japanese black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus japonicus)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 329-335

  Komatsu, Takeshi ^a   Yamamoto, Yoshio ^a   Tsubota, Toshio ^a   Atoji, Yasuro ^a   Suzuki, Yoshitaka ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japanese black bear; Spermatid; Spermatogenic cycle; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

SELENARCTOS THIBETANUS; URSUS AMERICANUS;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAR; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; JAPAN; MALE; MEIOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATID; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM; JAPAN; MALE; MEIOSIS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SPERMATIDS; SPERMATOCYTES; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; URSIDAE;

EID: 0030113617     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.58.329     Document Type: Article

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