Cytochemistry and polarization microscopy of amphibian sperm cell nuclei presumed to differ in basic protein composition

Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-134

  Taboga, S R ^a,b   Mello, Maria Luiza S ^a   Falco, J R P ^a   Vidal, B C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Cytochemistry; Nuclear proteins; Polarization microscopy; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; HYLA; HYLIDAE; SCINAX;

EID: 0030463059     PISSN: 00445991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1267/ahc.29.129     Document Type: Article

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