Immunohistochemical localization of epididymal secretory glycoprotein EP1 in the adult male chimpanzee

Tissue and Cell

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-65

  Smithwick, E B ^a   Young, L G ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chimpanzee; Epididymis; Epithelium; Immunohistochemistry; Localization; Secretory protein

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CHIMPANZEE; CYTOPLASM; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIUM; MALE; MICROVILLUS; NONHUMAN; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; STEREOCILIUM;

ANIMALIA; CAPUT; PAN TROGLODYTES; TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0033081550     PISSN: 00408166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/tice.1998.0020     Document Type: Article

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