Morphogenesis of Mammary Glands in Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Table 2

Summary of morphogenesis in buffalo foetal mammary gland.

Sr. number	Structure developed	CVRL (cm); buffalo	Age (days) buffalo	CRL (mm) cattle	Age (days) cattle
1	Mammary line	1.2	34	17	35
2	Mammary hillock	1.7	37	21	40
3	Mammary bud	2.6	41	25	43
4	Epidermal cone and primary sprout	6.7	57	—	—
5	Developed teat	7.4	62	80	65
6	Luminized primary sprout	10.7	77	120	80
7	Secondary sprout	15	96	160	90
8	Connective tissue whorls	18.2	110	—	—
9	Teat cistern and internal elastic lamina	24.1	128	300	130
10	Lobules and interlobular septa	29.3	140	—	—
11	Rosette of furstenberg	39.5	163	—	—
12	Keratin plug, fat pad, and gland cistern	45.5	176	—	—
13	Well-developed Teat canal	47.8	181	—	—
14	Well-developed sweat and sebaceous gland	82	258	—	—

Jenkinson (2003)[9].