Indian Journal of Animal Research

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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 53 issue 11 (november 2019) : 1455-1458

Histomorphological studies on the testis of local pig (Zovawk) of Mizoram

Th. Shitarjit Singh, Pranab Chandra Kalita, Om Prakash Choudhary, Arup Kalita, Probal Jyoti Doley
1Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Aizawl-796 015, Mizoram, India.
Cite article:- Singh Shitarjit Th., Kalita Chandra Pranab, Choudhary Prakash Om, Kalita Arup, Doley Jyoti Probal (2018). Histomorphological studies on the testis of local pig (Zovawk) of Mizoram. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 53(11): 1455-1458. doi: 10.18805/ijar.B-3697.
The present study was designed to elucidate the histomorphology of the testis of adult Zovawk. In the present study, the collagen and reticular fibres were abundant in tunica albuginea and interstitial tissue surrounding the seminiferous tubules. However, few elastic fibers occurred in the capsule and only in the blood vessels of both the testis in Zovawk. The different micrometrical values with regard to thickness of testicular capsule, diameter of seminiferous tubule, height of seminiferous tubule, number of leydig cells, spermatogonia, germs cells per mm2 were found to be higher in the left testicle as compared to right one. There was no-significant difference observed in the right and left testes of Zovawk.
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