How can nematodes mate without spicules? Function of the male gonoduct glands in the roundworm Myolaimus

Zoology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 211-216

  Von Lieven, Alexander Fürst ^a   Bärmann, Verena ^a   Sudhaus, Walter ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mating plug; Spermatophore; Spicula; Vas deferens

Indexed keywords

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; MYOLAIMUS; NEMATODA;

EID: 23844493379     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2005.04.002     Document Type: Article

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