Theriogenology
Volume 69, Issue 9 , Pages 1148-1158 , June 2008

Seasonal effects on apoptosis and proliferation of germ cells in the testes of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis

  • L. Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095 PR China
    • ,
  • X.-K. Han

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095 PR China
    • ,
  • Y.-Y. Qi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003 PR China
    • ,
  • Y. Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095 PR China
    • ,
  • Q.-S. Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095 PR China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86 25 84395305.

Received 15 January 2007 ,Revised 7 January 2008 ,Accepted 27 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.01.028

Theriogenology
Volume 69, Issue 9 , Pages 1148-1158 , June 2008

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