Semicystic spermatogenesis and biflagellate spermatozoon ultrastructure in the Nile electric catfish Malapterurus electricus (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Malapteruridae)

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 215-227

  Shahin, Adel A Basyouny ^a  

^a Minia University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biflagellate sperm; Malapterurus electricus; Nile catfish; Spermatogenesis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CELL ORGANELLE; CHROMOSOME; CONDENSATION; CYTOPLASM; GAMETOGENESIS; MITOCHONDRION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPERM; TAXONOMY; TELEOST; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AFRICA; NILE RIVER;

CHRYSICHTHYS AURATUS; MALAPTERURIDAE; MALAPTERURUS ELECTRICUS; SILURIFORMES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33846460862     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2006.00235.x     Document Type: Article

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