Development of spermatogenic function in the sex maturation process in male cats

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1125-1127

  Tsutsui, Toshihiko ^a   Kuwabara, Shigeru ^a   Kuwabara, Kumiko ^a   Kugota, Yukihiko ^a   Kinjo, Tomoyuki ^a   Hori, Tatsuya ^a  

^a NIPPON VETERINARY AND LIFE SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Male cat; Sexual maturity; Spermatogenesis; Testis; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CATS; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; ORGAN SIZE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 16544365766     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.66.1125     Document Type: Article

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