Eupyrene and Apyrene Sperm: Dichotomous Spermatogenesis in Lepidoptera

Advances in Insect Physiology

Volumn 32, Issue , 2005, Pages 206-308

  Friedländer, Michael ^a   Seth, Rakesh K ^b   Reynolds, Stuart E ^c  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645861673     PISSN: 00652806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2806(05)32003-0     Document Type: Review

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