Vol. 12, Issue 4 (2023)

Author(s):
Nimase RG, Lambate SB, GB Yadav and CD Kachave

Abstract:
The present study was performed on 30 apparently healthy Deccani rams of prepubertal (4-7 months of age), pubertal (9-12 months of age) and sexually mature (More than 1.5 years) groups. The testicular parenchyma was made up of seminiferous tubules and interstitial tissue. The seminiferous tubules of prepubertal group contained one or two cell layer thick spermatogonial cells, which were situated on basement membrane. In pubertal and sexually mature groups, it consisted of the tubular stratified epithelium viz., type ‘A’ and type ‘B’ spermatogonia, primary spermatocytes, secondary spermatocytes, rounded and elongated spermatids and spermatozoa. The primary spermatocytes were also noticed in different developmental stage viz., leptotene, zygotene, pachytene and diplotene.