The Cloacal Test: a Method for Testing Anti-androgenic Effects of Chemicals in Birds

The aim of this study was to develop a method to test the anti-androgenic effects of chemicals in birds. Male Japanese quail were castrated to lead the regression of cloacal protrusion, and they were treated with testosterone or flutamide, an anti-androgenic chemical, after 3 weeks of castration....

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Main Authors: Jin Xi Liang, Ryoko Otsuka, Masaru Wada, Yukinori Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2004-01-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/41/1/41_1_58/_pdf/-char/en