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   Structure and cytology of the testes of Labeo victorianus (Pisces: Cyprinidae)

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Justus Rutaisire --- Department of Wildlife and Animal Resources Management, Uganda Ruth T. Muwazi --- Department of Wildlife and Animal Resources Management, Uganda Anthony J. Booth --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa

   Testes macromorphology and histomorphology together with sperm cytology are described for a potamodrometic cyprinid fish, Labeo victorianus, from Lake Victoria. Testes were found to be paired and elongate, suspended by a mesorchium on either side of the swim bladder. A...

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   Cyclic variation of the oviduct structure of Boulengerula taitana, an oviparous species of Gymnophiona: morphological changes, proliferation and apoptosis

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: C. Brun --- , France M.A. Raquet --- , France G.J. Measey --- , , South Africa J.M. Exbrayat --- , France

   Functioning of the amphibian oviduct is the subject of many studies, but detailed understanding of caecilian reproduction exists for very few species. In this study, a description is made of morphological changes of the oviduct of the caecilian Boulengerula taitana...

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