Gastrointestinal tract mucosal histomorphometry and epithelial cell proliferation and apoptosis in neonatal and adult dogs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2254-2265

  de Conto, C ^a   Oevermann, A ^a   Burgener, I A ^a   Doherr, M G ^a   Blum, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Age; Apoptosis; Cell proliferation; Dog; Epithelial cell; Gastrointestinal tract

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77953738111     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2511     Document Type: Article

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