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Ultrastructural Studies Of Acrosomal Formation In The Testis Of Male Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys Swinderianus), A. O. Adebayo, A. K. Akinloye, Amadi O. Ihunwo, V. O. Taiwo, B. O. Oke
Ultrastructural Studies Of Acrosomal Formation In The Testis Of Male Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys Swinderianus), A. O. Adebayo, A. K. Akinloye, Amadi O. Ihunwo, V. O. Taiwo, B. O. Oke
Brain and Mind Institute
Purpose:
In furthering the understanding of the process of spermatogenesis in the greater cane rat, this study describes the ultrastructural spermiogenic transformation and acrosomal formation in the testes of this hystricomorphic rodent that is currently undergoing domestication in parts of West Africa.
Materials and Methods:
Testicular samples were obtained from ten sexually mature cane rats that were perfused-fixed using Karnovsky's fixative (phosphate buffered 2% paraformaldehyde – 2.5% glutaraldehyde fixative at pH 7.4). The samples were processed for ultrastructural analysis and examined under the transmission electron microscope.
Results:
The testes of the cane rat showed uniqueness in its cellular associations and …