Spermiogenesis and fine structure of the spermatozoon in a headstander, Chilodus punctatus (Teleostei, Characiformes, Anostomidae)

Folia Biologica

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 55-62

  Pecio, Anna ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anostomidae; Characiformes; Chilodus punctatus; Sperm ultrastructure; Spermiogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CENTRIOLE; CHILODUS PUNCTATUS; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; FLAGELLUM; KARYOTYPE; NONHUMAN; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; TELEOST;

ANIMALS; FISHES; MALE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA;

ABRAMITES HYPSELONOTUS; ANIMALIA; ANOSTOMIDAE; CHARACIFORMES; CHILODUS PUNCTATUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 10744227824     PISSN: 00155497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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