Centrosome structure is very similar in eupyrene and apyrene spermatocytes of ephestia kuehniella (pyralidae, lepidoptera, insecta)

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 39-46

  Wolf, K W ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Centrosome; Meiosis; Spermatogenesis; Spindle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031058893     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1997.9672561     Document Type: Article

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