Histological changes caused by the rc mutation in chickens

Journal of Comparative Pathology

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 329-338

  Sola, S C ^a   Castagnaro, M ^a   Cheng, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CHICKEN; CONGENITAL BLINDNESS; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GONAD; HEART MUSCLE CELL; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; RETINA DEGENERATION; SARCOLEMMA; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; THYMUS; THYROID FOLLICLE; THYROID GLAND;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0030926206     PISSN: 00219975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9975(97)80050-3     Document Type: Article

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