Synaptic process in the rat (Rattus norvegicus): Influence of methodology on results

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 450-457

  Martinez Flores, I ^a   Cabero, L L ^a   Egozcue, J ^a   Garcia, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Meiosis; Prophase; Synaptonemal complex

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOMES;

COMPLEX ANALYSIS; GENOTOXIC AGENTS; GENOTOXIC EFFECTS; GERM CELLS; MEIOSIS; PROPHASE; SEX-SPECIFIC DIFFERENCES; SPECIFIC COMPONENT; SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX;

RATS;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FETUS; GENOTOXICITY; GERM CELL; MALE; MEIOSIS; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHASE; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPERMATOCYTE; SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX;

RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0037363422     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.10283     Document Type: Article

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