Characterization of Seminiferous Epithelium Stages in the Wild Javan Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak muntjak) Using the Tubular Morphology Method

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Stages V to VIII of the seminiferous epithelium based on the tubular morphology method. Stage V (a) shows zygotene spermatocytes (Z), pachytene spermatocytes (P), round spermatids generation 1 (R₁) and generation 2 (R₂), elongated spermatids (E), and Sertoli cells (S). Stage VI (b) presents intermediate spermatogonia (In), pachytene spermatocytes (P), round spermatids (R), elongated spermatids (E), and Sertoli cells (S). Stage VII (c) shows type B spermatogonia (B), pachytene spermatocytes (P), round spermatids (R), elongated spermatids (E), and Sertoli cells (S). Stage VIII (d) shows type A spermatogonia (A) and B spermatogonia (B), preleptotene (Pl), pachytene (P), round spermatids (R), elongated spermatids (E), Sertoli cells (S), spermatozoa (Sz), and residual bodies (Rb). HE staining with scale bar: 20 μm.

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