Unusual chromatin structural organization in the sperm head of a murid rodent from Southern Africa: The red veld rat, Aethomys chrysophilus type B

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 221-228

  Breed, W G ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; DITHIOTHREITOL; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; DYE; HISTONE; PROTAMINE; TRITON X 100;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; EPIDIDYMIS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RODENT; SPERMATOZOON; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031467840     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1110221     Document Type: Article

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