Estimation of daily sperm production in rats and monkeys.
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1987-06
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Daily sperm production in rats and monkeys were estimated by extended histometric
method. Individual seminiferous tubules were separated, fixed, processed and
embedded. Semi-thin sections were stained with toluidine blue and the different cell types
quantitated with Chalkley's eye piece. The daily sperm production estimated was compared
with that obtained by the homogenization method. The results indicate that daily sperm
production obtained by both the methods were comparable. The present histometric
method has an added advantage of requiring very small amount of biopsy material to give
precise daily sperm production estimations.
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Testicular homogenization, histometry of testis, daily sperm production
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Gopalkrishnan K, Kholkute S, Kumar T C Anand. Estimation of daily sperm production in rats and monkeys. Journal of Biosciences. 1987 Jun; 12(2): 93-97.