Cytological evaluation of spermatogenesis and organization of the germinal epithelium in the male slider turtle, Trachemys scripta

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 255, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 337-346

  Gribbins, Kevin M ^a   Gist, Daniel H ^b   Congdon, Justin D ^c  

^a WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Germ cell types; Germinal epithelium; Spermatogenesis; Turtle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MEIOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE EPITHELIUM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; MALE; MEIOSIS; SEASONS; SEMINIFEROUS EPITHELIUM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA; TURTLES;

AMNIOTA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037371490     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10069     Document Type: Article

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