Interbular space characterization in adult capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) testis

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 289-297

  De Paula, Tarcízio Antônio Rego ^a   Da Matta, Sérgio Luiz Pinto ^a   Da Silva Jr , Valdemiro Amaro ^b   Costa, Deiler Sampaio ^c   Fonseca, Cláudio Cesar ^a   Das Neves, Marco Túlio David ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris; Intertubular space; Leydig cell; Testis capybara

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CHINCHILLIDAE; HYDROCHAERIS HYDROCHAERIS; RATTUS;

EID: 34249297083     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-89132007000200014     Document Type: Article

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