Morphology of the vas deferens of the budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-82

  Baldan, C ^a   Orsi, A M ^b   Viotto, M J S ^c   Baraldi Artoni, S M ^b   Stefanini, M A ^c  

^a University Centre   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aves; Birds; Budgerigar; Epithelium; Morphology; Vas deferens

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRD; CELL STRUCTURE; CYTOPLASM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIUM; MELOPSITTACUS UNDULATUS; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; VAS DEFERENS; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; EUKARYOTIC FLAGELLUM; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PARROT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AVES; MELOPSITTACUS UNDULATUS;

ANIMALS; CILIA; EPITHELIUM; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PARROTS; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0642333826     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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