Establishment of Spermatogenesis in the Seminiferous Epithelium of the Pubertal Golden Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)

During pubertal development of the testes, germ cells pass initially through the complete succession of spermatogenic differentiation. Using the golden hamster as a model, this volume presents a comprehensive analysis of that establishing period of mammalian spermatogenesis. Detailed morphological and cell kinetic data of the pubertal seminiferous epithelium reveal a level of cellular organization...