Aire T A, Olowo-okorun M O, Ayeni J S
Cell Tissue Res. 1980;205(2):319-25. doi: 10.1007/BF00234690.
Spermiogenesis and cellular associations in the seminiferous epithelium of the guinea fowl were studied and described in "sexually" active adult birds. PAS stain was found to be useful in the recognition of steps of spermatid differentiation only in the first early stages. Nuclear morphological changes were subsequently found to be more reliable in tracing steps of spermiogenesis. It was observed that haematoxylin-eosin stained tissue can be used in the study of spermiogenesis in the bird. Various stages of the seminiferous epithelium were observed in any cross-section of the seminiferous tubules. Distinct cellular associations were observed, but intermix of adjacent germ cells or heterogenous cellular associations were frequently encountered.
在“性”活跃的成年珍珠鸡中，研究并描述了其生精上皮中的精子发生过程及细胞关联。发现过碘酸雪夫（PAS）染色仅在精子细胞分化的最初早期阶段有助于识别精子发生步骤。随后发现核形态变化在追踪精子发生步骤方面更可靠。观察到苏木精-伊红染色的组织可用于鸟类精子发生的研究。在生精小管的任何横切面中都观察到了生精上皮的各个阶段。观察到了明显的细胞关联，但相邻生殖细胞的混合或异质性细胞关联也经常出现。
