Hypoxic level and duration differentially affect embryonic organ system development of the chicken (Gallus gallus)

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3191-3201

  Zhang, H ^a,b   Burggren, W W ^b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken; Development; Embryo; Hypoxia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869778753     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02449     Document Type: Article

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