Endocrine disruption in avian reproduction: The histological analysis

Avian and Poultry Biology Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-40

  Yoshimura, Yukinori ^a   Fujita, Masanori ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Effects on offspring; Estrogenic chemicals; Histological observations; Japanese quail; Malformation of reproductive organs

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 18244366655     PISSN: 14702061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/147020605783438011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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