Oviductal morphology in relation to hormonal levels in the snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina

Tissue and Cell

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-33

  AlKindi, A Y A ^a   Mahmoud, I Y ^a   Woller, M J ^b   Plude, J L ^c  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

Morphology; Oviduct; Snapping turtle

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EGG SHELL; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; LUTEOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY CYCLE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SECRETORY CELL; SUMMER; TISSUE STRUCTURE; TURTLE; UTERINE TUBE; UTERUS;

CHELYDRA SERPENTINA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 31344432356     PISSN: 00408166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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