Cytological aspects of the differentiation of barb cells during the formation of the ramus of feathers

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-83

  Alibardi, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barbs; Differentiation; Feathers; Lipidization; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447527740     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022007000100010     Document Type: Article

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