Ovary maturation stages and histological investigation of ovary of the Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 513-522

  Koç, Nazan Deniz ^a   Aytekin, Yener ^b   Yüce, Rikap ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Development; Gonad; Oocyte; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 53649108518     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132008000300010     Document Type: Article

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