Comparative staging of embryo development in chicken, turkey, duck, goose, guinea fowl, and Japanese quail assessed from five hours after fertilization through seventy-two hours of incubation

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 219-228

  Sellier, N ^a,b   Brillard, J P ^b   Dupuy, V ^b   Bakst, M R ^c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b STATION DE RECHERCHES AVICOLES   (France)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aves; Embryonic development; Fertilization; Incubation; Morphogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANSER SP.; AVES; COTURNIX JAPONICA; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 33745667738     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/15.2.219     Document Type: Article

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