Ultrastructural changes in female hepatocytes during ovarian maturation of Steindachnerina insculpta (Pisces: Curimatidae)

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 957-962

  Ribeiro, V M A ^a   Bazzoli, Nilo ^a   Maria, T A ^a   Santos, G B ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hepatocytes; Ovarian maturation; Teleost fish

Indexed keywords

CURIMATIDAE; PISCES; STEINDACHNERINA INSCULPTA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 34247464671     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842006000600002     Document Type: Article

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