Anatomical and histological changes in the oviducts of Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica, after embryonic exposure to ethynyloestradiol
2001 (English)In: REPRODUCTION, ISSN 1470-1626, Vol. 121, no 1, p. 155-165Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Oestrogen is needed for normal oviductal development in female birds, but excessive early exposure to oestrogen can cause oviductal abnormalities and impair egg-laying ability. In this study, the anatomical and histological effects of in ovo exposure to t
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2001. Vol. 121, no 1, p. 155-165
Keywords [en]
WILDLIFE; PROGESTERONE; CHEMICALS; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ESTRADIOL
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-42158OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-42158DiVA, id: diva2:70059
Note
Addresses: Berg C, Uppsala Univ, Dept Environm Toxicol, Ctr Reprod Biol, Norbyvagen 18A, SE-75236 Uppsala, Sweden Uppsala Univ, Dept Environm Toxicol, Ctr Reprod Biol, SE-75236 Uppsala, Sweden Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Anim Physiol, Ctr Reprod Biol, SE-7
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