17β-estradiol effects on mast cell number and spermatogonial mitotic index in the testis of the frog, Rana esculenta

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 278, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-100

  Minucci, Sergio ^a   Di Matteo, Loredana ^a   Chieffi, Paolo ^a   Pierantoni, Riccardo ^a   Fasano, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

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EID: 0031030565     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(19970601)278:2<93::aid-jez4>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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