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Quantitative aspects of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) spermatogenesis
1Institute of Anatomy, University of Regensburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
Archives of Histology and Cytology
|December 1, 1991
Summary
Spermatogenesis in buffalo involves significant cellular volume changes and mitochondrial activity across six stages. Morphometric analysis reveals substantial germ cell loss during spermatogenesis, particularly in stage 4.
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