African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Cyclical changes in the histology of the gonads (ovary and testes) of African pike, Hepsetus odoe

Idowu, E. O.
  • Idowu, E. O.
  • Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 13 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 20 April 2017
  •  Published: 03 May 2017

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