Immunohistochemical localization of catecholamine biosynthetic enzymes in the adrenal gland of the domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus)

Poultry Science

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1709-1715

  Kober, A K M H ^b   Aoyama, M ^a   Sugita, S ^a  

^a UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland; Catecholamine biosynthetic enzyme; Chicken; Epinephrine and norepinephrine containing cell; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 77957989272     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00588     Document Type: Article

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