Evaluation of the seminiferous epithelial cycle, spermatogonial kinetics and niche in donkeys (Equus asinus)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 139-154

  Chiarini Garcia, Hélio ^a   Alves Freitas, Daniel ^a   Barbosa, Ivan S ^a   Almeida, Fernanda R L C ^a  

^a Institute of Biological Sciences   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acrosomic system; Donkey; Seminiferous epithelium cycle; Spermatogonial kinetics; Spermatogonial niches; Stem spermatogonia; Testis

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME; ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BREEDING; CELL CYCLE; CELL SIZE; CYTOLOGY; HORSE; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE EPITHELIUM; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOGONIUM;

ACROSOME; ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; BREEDING; CELL CYCLE; CELL SIZE; EQUIDAE; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEMINIFEROUS EPITHELIUM; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SPERMATOCYTES; SPERMATOGONIA;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS; EQUUS ASINUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 69049086609     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.12.019     Document Type: Article

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