Relationship between age and brainstem allometry in the African grasscutter (<i>Thryonomys swinderianus</i> Temminck, 1827)

Allometric values of brainstem structures were evaluated in African grasscutters Thryonomys swinderianus (n = 27). Brain samples were extracted from 9 animals each of 3 days (neonates), 72 days (juveniles) and 450 days of age (adults). The midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata were separated from eac...

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Main Authors: Chikera S. Ibe, Ekele Ikpegbu, Oliver Nzalak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1481