Morphological and glycohistochemical studies on the epididymal region of the Sudani duck (Cairina moschata)

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-17

  Abd Elmaksoud, Ahmed ^a   Sayed Ahmed, Ahmed ^b   Mohamed, S Ebada ^a   Mohamed, Kassab ^c   Marei, H E ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

^b Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^c Kafrelsheikh University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Epididymal region; Lectin; Sudani duck

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTININ; CONCANAVALIN A; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; LECTIN; SUGAR; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CAIRINA MOSCHATA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUCK; EGYPT; EPIDIDYMIS; HISTOCHEMISTRY; LECTIN BINDING; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RETE TESTIS; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; VETERINARY ANATOMY;

ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATES; DUCKS; EPIDIDYMIS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LECTINS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE;

CAIRINA MOSCHATA;

EID: 57749116382     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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