Ultrastructural examination of spermiogenesis within the testis of the ground skink, Scincella laterale (squamata, sauria, scincidae)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 268, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 181-192

  Gribbins, Kevin M ^a   Mills, Erin M ^a   Sever, David M ^b  

^a WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ground skink; Scincella laterale; Spermiogenesis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; MALE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATID; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; LIZARDS; MALE; PHYLOGENY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SPERMATIDS; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

AMNIOTA; SAURIA; SCINCELLA; SCINCELLA LATERALIS; SCINCIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33847421339     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10505     Document Type: Article

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