Ultrastructural study of spermatozoa of the paddlefish, Polyodon spathula

Zygote

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 241-247

  Zarnescu, Otilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Acipenseriformes; Paddlefish; Spermatozoon; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ACIPENSERIFORMES; POLYODON SPATHULA;

EID: 25844437087     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967199405003357     Document Type: Article

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