Cytological Evaluation of Spermatogenesis Within the Germinal Epithelium of the Male European Wall Lizard, Podarcis muralis

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 258, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 296-306

  Gribbins, Kevin M ^a,b   Gist, Daniel H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Germ cell types; Germinal epithelium; Prenuptial cycle; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

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

ANIMALS; LIZARDS; MALE; MEIOSIS; SEASONS; SEMINIFEROUS EPITHELIUM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

AVES; MAMMALIA; PODARCIS; PODARCIS MURALIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0344152997     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10143     Document Type: Article

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