Evolutionary sperm morphology and morphometry in armadillos

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 309-314

  Cetica, P D ^a   Solari, A J ^a   Merani, M S ^a   De Rosas, J C ^b   Burgos, M H ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Armadillos; Dasypodidae; Sperm evolution; Sperm shape; Sperm size

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARMADILLO; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; MALE; SPERMATOZOON; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ARMADILLOS; EVOLUTION; MALE; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0032039426     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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