Effects of estradiol on the development of the bursa of fabricius in japanese quail

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 311, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-95

  Quinn Jr , Michael James ^a   Mckernan, Moira ^b   Lavoie, Emma T ^b   Ottinger, Mary Ann ^b  

^a U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BURSA FABRICII; COTURNIX; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MORPHOMETRICS; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SPLEEN;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; BURSA OF FABRICIUS; COTURNIX; ESTRADIOL; SPLEEN;

AVES; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 60049095104     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.504     Document Type: Article

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