Chromatin Condensation During Spermiogenesis in Rats

ScienceAsia

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 211-220

  Wanichanon, Chaitip ^a   Weerachatyanukul, Wattana ^a   Suphamungmee, Worawit ^a   Meepool, Ardool ^a   Apisawetakan, Somjai ^a   Linthong, Vichai ^a   Sretarugsa, Prapee ^a   Chavadej, Jittipan ^a   Sobhon, Prasert ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

chromatin; condensation; rat; spermatids

Indexed keywords

EID: 11244317404     PISSN: 15131874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2001.27.211     Document Type: Article

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