Testicular maturation and regression in the common snook
Testicular maturation and regression in the common snook
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普通斯努克的睾丸成熟和退化
DOI:
10.1111/j.1095-8649.1998.tb00999.x
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发表时间:
1998
影响因子:
2
通讯作者:
R. Taylor
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文献类型:
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作者:
H. Grier;R. Taylor
During the annual reproductive cycle, the lobular testis of Centropomus undecimalis undergoes height, width, and morphological changes which reflect five reproductive classes: regressed; early, mid-, and late maturation; and regression. Histological criteria, particularly differences between continuous and discontinuous germinal epithelia, are used to distinguish these five classes, even though they are only reference points within the annual gonadal cycle. A mechanism for lobular growth during early, mid-, and late maturation is presented; and it is hypothesized that a permanent germinal epithelium first appeared in the fishes. Throughout the year, periodic acid-Schiff-positive macro-melanophage centres and PAS-positive granulocytes are observed in the testis. They are most abundant after the breeding season, and they may be involved in focal tissue degradation.