Stereo-electron microscopy of the ovarian follicles of cat and mouse

Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 97-106

  Kohata, Yutaka ^a   Gupta, P D ^b   Yasuzumi, Fumioki ^c  

^a SHONAN KAMAKURA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Atmiya Institute of Gerontology Research Yogidham   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antral follicle; Ovarian follicle; Ovary; Scanning electron microscope; Zona pellucida

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; OVARY FOLLICLE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALS; CATS; CELL MEMBRANE; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; MICE; MICE, MUTANT STRAINS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 34047252321     PISSN: 0030154X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2535/ofaj.83.97     Document Type: Article

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