Development of scoliosis following pinealectomy in young chickens is not the result of an artifact of the surgical procedure

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 81-86

  Beuerlein, M ^a   Wang, X ^b   Moreau, M ^a   Raso, J ^c   Mahood, J ^a   Bagnall, K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS;

ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE; ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; EXPERIMENTAL GROUPS; MAJOR FACTORS; PINEAL GLAND; SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT METHODS;

SURGERY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PINEALECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0035313170     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.1071     Document Type: Article

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