Distribution of Lectin Binding in Spermatogonia of Syrian Hamsters in Gonadally Active and Inactive States

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 189-195

  Suda, Akiko ^a   Hashimoto, Osamu ^a   Ogawa, Kenji ^b   Kurohmaru, Masamichi ^a   Hayashi, Yoshihiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b INST OF PHYS AND CHEMICAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dolichos biflorus agglutinin (DBA); Spermatogonia; Syrian hamster; Testis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; DOLICHOS BIFLORUS; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS;

DOLICHOS BIFLORUS AGGLUTININ; LECTIN; PLANT LECTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CYTOLOGY; DARKNESS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HAMSTER; HISTOLOGY; LIGHT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOGONIUM; SYRIAN HAMSTER; TESTIS; TIME; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRICETINAE; DARKNESS; LECTINS; LIGHT; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PLANT LECTINS; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOGONIA; TESTIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031990615     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.60.189     Document Type: Article

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