Prolactin effects on ultimobranchial and parathyroid glands in pigeon

North-Western Journal of Zoology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 300-310

  Srivastav, Ajai Kumar ^a   Yadav, Seema ^a  

^a D D U GORAKHPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bird; Calcium; Columba livia; Parathyroid gland; Phosphate; Prolactin; Ultimobranchial gland

Indexed keywords

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA; OVIS;

EID: 63849141411     PISSN: 15849074     EISSN: 18435629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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