Effect of L-thyroxine on the testis of Estrilda amandava

National Academy Science Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 59-61

  Saxena, A K ^a,b   Saxena, Padma ^a,b   Saxena, Vijay Laxmi ^a,b  

^a D A V COLLEGE   (India)

^b Department of Zoology   (India)

Author keywords

Estrilda amandava; L thyroxine; Testicular cycle

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958736744     PISSN: 0250541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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