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Ultrastructure and AG Staining of Echinoderm Spermatogenesis

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During the past 20 years, only a few fine structural observations have been made on the entire spermatogenetic process of echinoderms. In this paper we review the process of acrosome formation in the Echinodermata with emphasis on those aspects which still remain obscure. Silver nitrate staining at the ultrastructural level is also discussed and its application to the study of echinoderm spermatogenesis is presented.

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Sousa, M., Azevedo, C. (1990). Ultrastructure and AG Staining of Echinoderm Spermatogenesis. In: Dale, B. (eds) Mechanism of Fertilization: Plants to Humans. NATO ASI Series, vol 45. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83965-8_9

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