Reproductive phase dependent variation in lungassociated immune system (lais) and expression of melatonin receptors (mel1a and mel1b) in the lung of the jungle-bush quail (perdicula asiatica)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-18

  Kharwar, R K ^a   Haldar, C ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIRD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HORMONE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

AVES; PERDICULA ASIATICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 78650549868     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z10-091     Document Type: Article

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