Macroscopic and microscopic anatomy of the oviduct in the sexually mature Rhea (Rhea americana)

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-176

  Parizzi, R C ^a   Santos, J M ^b,c   Oliveira, M F ^d   Maia, M O ^a   Sousa, J A ^a   Miglino, M A ^a   Santos, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b ANHEMBI MORUMBI UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DO ABC   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI ÁRIDO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; RHEA; RHEA AMERICANA; RHEIFORMES;

EID: 43749099422     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2007.00822.x     Document Type: Article

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