Pituitary adrenocorticotrophic (ACTH) cells during reproductive cycle in a vespertilionid bat, Scotophilus heathi

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 409-420

  Singh, U P ^a   Krishna, A ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

ACTH cells; Bat; Electron microscopy; Immunocytochemistry

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CHIROPTERA; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

EID: 0031293051     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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