Histochemical detection of glycoconjugates in the canine epididymis

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 122-127

  Schick, B ^a   Habermann, F ^a   Sinowatz, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOCONJUGATE; LECTIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DOG; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DOGS; EPIDIDYMIS; GLYCOCONJUGATES; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LECTINS; MALE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 62249156199     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2008.00908.x     Document Type: Article

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