Morphological and histochemical changes in the uterus epithelium during eggshell formation in quail

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-189

  Iwasawa, Atsushi ^a   Rahman, Mohammad A ^a   Roy, Tushar K ^a   Moriyama, Akihiko ^b   Yoshizaki, Norio ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Avian egg; Eggshell matrix; Eggshell pore; Immunohistochemistry; Uterus

Indexed keywords

AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 77952909989     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.009112     Document Type: Article

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