The structure of the interstitial tissue of the active and resting avian testis

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 291-299

  Aire, T A ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Active; Avian testis; Gonadal; Interstitial tissue; Resting; Structure

Indexed keywords

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; AVES; COTURNIX COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; FELIS CATUS; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS; JAPONICA; MAMMALIA; MELEAGRIS; NUMIDA MELEAGRIS; PHASIANIDAE; PLATYRHYNCHOS; RODENTIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BIRD; CHICKEN; COTURNIX; DUCK; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FIBROBLAST; HISTOLOGY; LEYDIG CELL; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MALE; POULTRY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; TESTIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BIRDS; CHICKENS; COTURNIX; DUCKS; FIBROBLASTS; LEYDIG CELLS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; POULTRY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; TESTIS;

EID: 0031324455     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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