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The existence of a glycogenic body in the spinal cord of a cyprinodontiform teleost, Jenynsia lineata (Jenyns 1842)

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A distinct spinal cord structure is described in the teleostean fish J. lineata wich occupies the medial dorsal aspect of the cord, and extends in depth from the dorsal surface to the tectum of the central canal. This structure is characterized by the presence of large quantities of glycogen; this feature makes it similar in certain aspects to the glycogenic body of birds. The name of glycogenic body has been proposed for this structure.

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    Federico García Romeu

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Romeu, F.G. The existence of a glycogenic body in the spinal cord of a cyprinodontiform teleost, Jenynsia lineata (Jenyns 1842). Zeitschrift für Zellforschung 57, 355–359 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00343321

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