Morphological changes in the clasper gland of the Atlantic stingray, Dasyatis sabina, associated with the seasonal reproductive cycle

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 267, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 109-114

  Piercy, A ^a,b   Gelsleichter, J ^c   Snelson Jr , F F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Clasper gland; Dasyatis sabina; PCNA; Proliferating cell nuclear antigen; Reproduction; Stingray

Indexed keywords

DASYATIS SABINA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; ELECTRIC FISH; EPITHELIUM; GONAD; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ANIMALS; CELL PROLIFERATION; EPITHELIUM; GONADS; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SKATES (FISH);

EID: 33644822754     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10389     Document Type: Article

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