The effects of in ovo administration of testosterone or an antiandrogen on growth of chick embryos and embryonic muscle characteristics

Poultry Science

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1006-1013

  Henry, M H ^a   Burke, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiandrogen; Chick embryo; Flutamide ; Muscle; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

ANTIANDROGEN; DNA; FLUTAMIDE; MUSCLE PROTEIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHICK EMBRYO; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; CHICK EMBRYO; DNA; FEMALE; FLUTAMIDE; MALE; MUSCLE PROTEINS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORGAN SIZE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0033160599     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/78.7.1006     Document Type: Article

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