Development of testis and spermatogenesis in alligator sinensis

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-28

  Wang, Li ^a,c   Wu, Xiaobing ^a   Xu, Duo ^a   Wang, Renping ^b   Wang, Chaolin ^b  

^a ANHUI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Anhui Research Center for Chinese Alligator Reproduction   (China)

^c BENGBU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Alligator sinensis; Development; Seminiferous epithelium; Spermatogenesis; Testis

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATOR SINENSIS; AMNIOTA;

EID: 73449108987     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2008.9706934     Document Type: Article

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