Ultrastructural Features of Secretion by Murine Oviductal Epithelium

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 72-78

  Morita, Maki ^a   Sugimoto, Miki ^a   Miyamoto, Hajime ^a   Manabe, Noboru ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; Mouse; Oviductal epithelium; Secretory cell; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141762207     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.14.72     Document Type: Article

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