An ultrastructural study of sperm of the genus Bufo (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae)

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 257-262

  Braz, S V ^a,b   Fernandes, A P ^a   Bao S N ^b  

^a University Center of Brasilia   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

B. Schineideri; Bufo granulosus; Bufonidae; Sperm; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME; AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AXONEME; CELL NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FROGS AND TOADS; GERM CELL; MALE; MICROTUBULE; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SERTOLI CELL; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; TOAD; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; BUFONIDAE; CELL NUCLEUS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MITOCHONDRIA; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

EID: 17444390780     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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