Morphometric analysis of mice testicular tubules after administration of Malathion and Maca

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-248

  Bustos Obregón, Eduardo ^a   Del Río, Fernando Costa ^a   Sarabia, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Maca; Malathion; Mice; Morphometry; Testis

Indexed keywords

EID: 35048857948     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022007000200001     Document Type: Article

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