Germ cell differentiation and proliferation in the developing testis of the South American plains viscacha, Lagostomus maximus (Mammalia, Rodentia)

Zygote

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 219-227

  Gonzalez, C R ^a   Muscarsel Isla, M L ^a   Fraunhoffer, N A ^a   Leopardo, N P ^a   Vitullo, A D ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y ANTROPOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Fetal testis morphometry; Lagostomus maximus; Mammalian male germline; OCT 4; VASA

Indexed keywords

CYCLINE; OCTAMER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 4;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; GERM CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; METABOLISM; NICK END LABELING; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RODENT; SERTOLI CELL; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; GERM CELLS; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; OCTAMER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR-3; PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR ANTIGEN; RODENTIA; SERTOLI CELLS; TESTIS;

LAGOSTOMUS MAXIMUS; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 84863744409     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: 14698730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967199411000128     Document Type: Article

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