Anatomical, Histological and Immunohistochemical Study of the Reproductive System Accessory Glands in Male Viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus)

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-20

  Chaves, E M ^a   Aguilera Merlo, C ^a   Filippa, V ^a   Mohamed, F ^a   Dominguez, S ^a   Scardapane, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN LUIS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BULBOURETHRAL GLAND; CHEMISTRY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PROSTATE; RODENT; SEMINAL VESICLE; STAINING; URETHRA; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; MALE; PHOTOPERIOD; PROSTATE; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; RODENTIA; SEMINAL VESICLES; STAINING AND LABELING; URETHRA; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALIA; LAGOSTOMUS MAXIMUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 78651437985     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2010.01032.x     Document Type: Article

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