Morphological changes in the efferent ducts during the main phases of the reproductive cycle of birds

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 253, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 64-75

  Aire, Tom A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Birds; Efferent ducts; Reproductive cycle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIRDS; CHICKENS; DUCKS; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; REPRODUCTION; SEX BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SEX MATURATION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TESTIS; ANIMALS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS; GALLUS GALLUS; MELEAGRIS; NUMIDA; NUMIDA MELEAGRIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CHICKEN; DUCK; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0035996781     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.1113     Document Type: Article

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