Histological variation along and ultrastructural organization of the epithelium of the ductus epididymidis of the fan-throated lizard Sitana ponticeriana Cuvier

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 181-196

  Akbarsha, Mohammad A ^a   Kadalmani, Balamuthu ^a   Tamilarasan, Veeramuthu ^b  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Bharath College of Science and Management   (India)

Author keywords

Apical cell; Epididymis; Initial segment; Lizard; Narrow cell; Principal cell; Secretion

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; MAMMAL; MICROSCOPY; SECRETION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; SITANA PONTICERIANA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34047186339     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2006.00231.x     Document Type: Article

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