Ultrastructure of the uterus in an ovariectomized gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) after administration of exogenous estradiol

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 286, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 76-89

  Girling, J E ^a,b   Guillette Jr , L J ^c   Cree, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; OVARIECTOMY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; LIZARDS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; OVARIECTOMY; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA; GEKKO; HEMIDACTYLUS TURCICUS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0033954306     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(20000101)286:1<76::AID-JEZ7>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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