Testicular maturation and regression in the common snook

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 521-542

  Grier, H J ^a,b   Taylor, R G ^a  

^a FLORIDA MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Stock Enhancement Research Facility   (United States)

Author keywords

Centropomus; Lobule; Maturation; Regression; Sertoli cell; Testis

Indexed keywords

CENTROPOMUS UNDECIMALIS;

EID: 0032169893     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1998.0718     Document Type: Article

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