Distribution of taste buds in layer-type chickens: Scanning electron microscopic observations

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 680-685

  Kudo, Ken Ichi ^a   Nishimura, Shotaro ^a   Tabata, Shoji ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Distribution map; Layer type chickens; Scanning electron microscopy; Taste buds

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 55349097531     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00580.x     Document Type: Article

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