A possible role of chorion protease in shell membrane degradation during development of quail embryos

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2636-2643

  Iwasawa, A ^a   Mao, K M ^a   Yasumasu, S ^b   Yoshizaki, N ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SOPHIA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Avascular chorion; Chorion protease; Hatching; Quail; Shell membrane

Indexed keywords

COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 70449369703     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00292     Document Type: Article

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