Thyroid hormone deposition in avian eggs and effects on embryonic development

American Zoologist

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 553-560

  Anne McNabb, F M ^a   Morgan Wilson, C ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 33746021210     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/37.6.553     Document Type: Article

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