Stereological Study of the Sexual Dimorphism in Mouse Submandibular Glands

Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica

Volumn 73, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 119-124

  Pardini, Luiz Carlos ^a   Taga, Rumio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mouse; Sexual dimorphism; Stereology; Submandibular gland

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MOUSE; ORGAN SIZE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; ORGAN SIZE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

EID: 0030207731     PISSN: 0030154X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2535/ofaj1936.73.2-3_119     Document Type: Article

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