Annual cyclic variations in some biochemical constituents of seminal vesicle and testis of the catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch): A study correlating plasma testosterone level

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-64

  Chowdhury, I ^a   Joy, K P ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ann ual variations; Catfish; Fructose; Glucose; Hexosamines; Proteins; Seminal vesicle; Testis; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HETEROPNEUSTES FOSSILIS;

EID: 0034043569     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03542965     Document Type: Article

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