Title
Functional morphology of the tubular genital organs in the female owl monkey (Aotus spp.)
Date Issued
01 June 2015
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract
Background: Studies on reproductive morphology are important to understand the reproductive cycle of non-human primates. Methods: This study describes the functional morphology of the adult female tubular genital organs in 41 Aotus (12.8 ± 6.8 years old, ranging from 3 to 25 years), with respect to reproductive status and number of parturitions. Results: In females with developing embryos, endometrial glands showed a higher secretion than other females, and the embryo implantation occupied this secretive endometrium. Changes in the thickening, number of layers, and keratinization in the vaginal epithelium suggest that vaginal cytology may be an indicator of the estrous cycle. Non-pregnant multiparous females had a larger uterine body than nulliparous females. Number of parturitions and reproductive state had an impact on tubular genital organs in female owl monkeys. Conclusions: These results can be useful for the development of biotechnologies of reproduction and for improvement of the management of this species.
Start page
158
End page
167
Volume
44
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología del desarrollo
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84929278581
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Medical Primatology
ISSN of the container
00472565
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