Research Article

Histological Observations on the Changes in Thyroid Activity in the Scincid Lizard, Mabuya Striata, During Different Phases of Tail Regeneration

DOI: 10.1080/00445096.1977.11447584
Author(s): D. K. MagonDepartment of Zoology, Kenyatta University, College, Kenya,
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Abstract

Measurements of the follicle cells of the thyroid during different phases of regeneration of the tail in the scincid lizard, Mabuya striata, indicate a decrease in thyroid activity during the wound-healing phase and an increase at the end of the blastema phase.

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