title: Longitudinal sections of seminiferous tubules: a simple technique for histological studies.
abstract: Entire seminiferous tubules of laboratory rodents can be removed, separated into individual portions in physiological saline, fixed in Bouin's solution and embedded in gyoza skin. After histological processing, microscopic examination of the entire length of the tubules is then possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Animal Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ninomiya
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inomata
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005849:Gerbillinae; D006652:Histological Techniques; D008297:Male; D012671:Seminiferous Tubules / Q000033:anatomy & histology*