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Structure/function relationships in active and inactive hamster Leydig cells: a correlative morphometric and

A P Hikim¹, A G Amador, A Bartke

¹Department of Physiology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale 62901-6512.

|October 1, 1989

Summary

Seasonal breeding in hamsters involves turning spermatogenesis on or off using photoperiods. Short photoperiods reduce Leydig cell volume and surface area, correlating with decreased hormone levels and overall cellular activity.

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