Physiological and biochemical aspects of the avian uropygial gland
This review discusses different aspects of the uropygial gland of birds. The gland exhibits a striking morphological diversity in size, shape and presence/absence of tufts of feathers. It was shown that acidic mucins, neutral lipids, glycolipids and phospholipids are normal components of secretion....
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| Autores principales: | Salibian, Alfredo, Montalti, Diego |
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| Formato: | Articulo Revision |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2009
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/29755 http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1519-69842009000200029&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en |
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