Development of gender differences in DBA/2Cr mouse kidney morphology during maturation

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 877-882

  Okada, Ayako ^a   Yabuki, Akira ^a   Matsumoto, Mitsuharu ^a   Suzuki, Shusaku ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gender difference; Kidney; Maturation; Morphology; Mouse

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DBA MOUSE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; KIDNEY; MALE; MOUSE; ORGAN SIZE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; KIDNEY; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED DBA; ORGAN SIZE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 26444540709     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.67.877     Document Type: Article

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