Photoperiod-induced testicular apoptosis in European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 706-713

  Young, K A ^a   Ball, G F ^a   Nelson, R J ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Seasonal reproduction; Sertoli cells; Steroid hormones; Testis

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; BIRD; CONFERENCE PAPER; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SERTOLI CELL; TESTIS;

STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0035143133     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod64.2.706     Document Type: Conference Paper

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