Androgen receptor distribution, PAS and Alcyan blue reaction in the vomeronasal organ and the nasal septum mucosa of the developing male rat

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 579-585

  Nunez Chichet M E ^a   Genovese, P ^a   Bielli, A ^a  

^a Veterinary Faculty   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Chemoreception; Development; Histochemistry; Immunohistochemistry; Vomeronasal organ

Indexed keywords

EID: 36148933390     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022007000300018     Document Type: Article

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