Variation in female reproductive tract morphology across the reproductive cycle in the zebra finch
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Comparative female reproductive tract development and morphology
A brief description of the basic pattern of mammalian organogenesis of the female reproductive tract is presented based on events as they occur in human beings. The emphasis is not on the details of this development, but rather its organization and timing. Tables of comparative development provide a comparison of similar events between man, rat, mouse, and chick.
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عنوان ژورنال: PeerJ
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2167-8359
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10195