Ultrastructural aspects of gonadal morphogenesis in Bufo bufo (Amphibia Anura) 1. Sex differentiation

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 301, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 378-388

  Falconi, Rosanna ^a   Dalpiaz, Davide ^a   Zaccanti, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO; BUFO BUFO; LAMIINAE;

EID: 2542501972     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.20069     Document Type: Article

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