Histological, histochemical, enzyme histochemical and ultrastructural investigations of the testis of Padogobius martensi between annual breeding seasons

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1402-1428

  Cinquetti, R ^a   Dramis, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autumnal spermatogenesis; Leydig cells; Myoid cells; Padogobius martensi; Sertoli cells

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FISH; HISTOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CALLOGOBIUS ATRATUS; MYOIDA; MYOIDEA; PADOGOBIUS MARTENSII; TUBULOCRISTATA;

EID: 2642554855     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2003.00255.x     Document Type: Article

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