title: Morphological changes of the rete system in the ovaries of adult bat, Scotophilus heathi, during breeding cycle.
abstract: The present study describes a well developed rete ovarii in the ovary of the adult Indian vespertilionid bat, Scotophilus heathi, and supports the role of the rete system in early follicular growth in the ovary. A close contacts between the rete tubules and follicles have been found at the beginning of the follicular growth in the mature ovary. Ultrastructural features of connecting rete cells indicate the active protein synthesis, while those of intraovarian rete cells suggest their role in transportation of secretory materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.forename: U P
authors.initials: UP
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D010053:Ovary / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012621:Seasons