Adrenergic and peptidergic innervation of the oviduct of Sceloporus jarrovi during the reproductive cycle

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 278, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-52

  Rooney, Andrew A ^a   Donald, John A ^b   Guillette Jr , Louis J ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; REPTILIA; SCELOPORUS JARROVII; SQUAMATA; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

EID: 0030977370     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(19970501)278:1<45::aid-jez5>3.0.co;2-6     Document Type: Article

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